Divorce Resources

National Family Mediation (NFM)
NFM is a network of over 60 local not-for-profit Family Mediation Services in England and Wales offering help to couples, married or unmarried who are in the process of separation and divorce.
website: http://www.nfm.u-net.com

Resolution
First for family law is the new name for the Solicitors Family Law Association (SFLA).
website: http://www.resolution.org.uk

Law Society
The Law Society is the regulatory and representative body for 116,000 solicitors in England and Wales.
website: http://www.lawsociety.org.uk

HM Courts Services
Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) is an executive agency of the (DCA).
website: http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

National Association of Child Contact Centres
A Child Contact Centre is a safe, friendly and neutral place where children of separated families can spend time with one or both parents and sometimes other family members
website: http://www.naccc.org.uk

Department for Constitutional Affairs
Responsible in government for upholding justice, rights and democracy. Its objectives are to: provide effective and accessible justice for all; ensure people's rights and responsibilities; and enhance democratic freedoms by modernising the law and the constitution.
Website: www.dca.gov.uk/
Individual and Family Matters: www.dca.gov.uk/family/famfr.htm

Relate (National Relate)
Relate is a national charity with over 60 years experience in helping people with their relationships. Through its 2,300 counsellors working in 103 centres in England, Wales and Northern Island, it offers counselling, sexual therapy and other services to help with difficulties in marriage or in any adult couple relationship. It does not offer legal, financial or medical advice but may be able to suggest and alternative source of help.
Website : www.relate.org.uk

Gingerbread
A support organisation for lone parents (through bereavement, divorce, separation, desertion, domestic violence or by choice) and their families, with around 200 groups around England and Wales. Offering advice on benefits, childcare, CSA, contact, divorce, employment, housing, maternity rights and lone parenthood.
Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk

Divorce Recovery Workshop
DRW is a UK nationwide self-help group run by volunteers who have personally experienced a relationship break-up. It aims to enable people to better understand what they are going through, provides them with support from others in the same situation and assists in the process of readjustment in their lives.
Website: www.drw.org.uk

Divorce Aid
Divorce Aid is an interactive and innovative website service providing personal and holistic replies to all enquiries on aspects of family breakdown - legal, financial and children.
Website: www.divorceaid.co.uk