You may find the following resources, which have been produced by organisations other than the Family Mediation Council, useful following separation or when making arrangements for children or finances.
| FMC Leaflet – What is Family Mediation? | A one page summary of family mediation and its benefits |
| PFD_letter_to_parents | A letter from the President of the Family Division to parents who are involved in court proceedings about child arrangements |
| An Introduction to Child Inclusive Mediation Video | From The Family Mediators’ Association |
| Tom’s Story | An introduction to Child Inclusive Mediation from the University of Exeter |
| Top Tips for Separated Parents | Top Tips from the Family Justice Young People’s Board |
| Children Act Applications: An Introduction | District Judge Bailey, Staffordshire Family Court, discusses expectations in the family court |
| A survival guide to sorting out your finances when you get divorced | From Advicenow |
| Survival Guide to Pensions on Divorce | From Advicenow |
| Pensions on Divorce – what should you do? (short film) | From Advicenow |
| How to fill in your financial statement (Form E) (film) | From Advicenow |
| A survival guide to sorting out child arrangements | From Advicenow |
| Getting affordable advice from a family solicitor via Advicenow | From Advicenow |
| (Almost) Anything But Family Court | A book from Jo O’Sullivan outlining the people and processes separating parents need to know about if they are to avoid family court |
| 101 Questions Answered about Separating with Children | A book put together by Only Dads and Only Mums with various professional contributors |
| Parenting Apart: How divorced and separated parents can raise happy and secure kids | By Christina McGhee |
These organisations may offer further helpful resources.
The Co-Parent Hub – provides information and advice for separated parents
The Family Justice Young People’s Board – a group of young people provide advice based on their own experience of family separation
Affordable Advice – offering affordable legal advice to separating couples by blending online step-by-step guidance from Law for Life’s Advicenow website and offline legal advice from a panel of Resolution family lawyers at crucial points in the process
RCJ Advice Family Service – providing legal advice to people who are affected by domestic abuse or need family law help
Citizens Advice – for a wide range of information including about family law, benefits, debt and housing
Women’s Aid – information and support for women and children about domestic abuse
Men’s Advice Line – information and support men about domestic abuse
Galop – support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans + people who have experienced domestic abuse
The Daisy Chain Project – provides pro-bono legal advice to men and women experiencing, or fleeing, domestic abuse
