Welcome to Divorce Aid

Welcome to Divorce AidTM, an independent organisation of professionals here to help you. Whatever your situation and wherever you are, you are not alone.

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The welfare of the child is paramount and we promote mediation and counselling as well as good, professional legal advice.

Divorce Aid is signposted by CAFCASS, Family Justice Council, Relate, DirectGov, H.M Courts, Samaritans, Resolution, ChildLine, Mind, NHS and numerous other organisations.

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So how are you?
There are so many of us struggling to get our emotions on level ground. Everything is so personal and we may become blinkered to the pain and suffering of others. This will change as we grow stronger and happier as we take charge of our decisions and reactions to decisions taken without our consideration.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along their way.
~ Author unknown

 

Your Family
Advice for Children, Teenagers and Parents in divorce. Browse our extensive sections of information, support links, helplines and books.
Your family
Legal information
Read our legal info in simple language including: legal process, find a solicitor, legal aid, children and international. Find out about reaching a settlement and new Collaborative Law.
Legal info
Financial information
Find out what the courts consider, make a short term plan and budget. Also look at the family home and our guide to pensions. Scroll down for articles.
Financial Info

LATEST ARTICLES - UPDATED DAILY

Are you all washed out? asks Mrs Jones in her divorce blog

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Secret compact with yourself Our Barefoot Doctor explains how to accept things for the better

Divorce doesn't have to be hell on earth
How to have a 'friendly' divorce with collaborative family law, the increasingly popular way to divorce
Prenups and postnups in a quick podcast from one of our expert family lawyers at Seddons Solicitors in central London

If you are worried, confused or upset, SAMARITANS are always there for you even in the middle of the night. Their 24/7 number in UK is 08457 90 90 90 Read more

Are you cohabiting? Who gets the family home if you separate? We hear from Vanderpump & Sykes in Enfield

Relate Oxford is running a Life after the break course starting 22 April. See Divorce recovery courses

Children’s well-being is far more strongly influenced by levels of family conflict than by family structure, according to new research by The Children’s Society into what makes young people happy. See Children and divorce

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