Support with separation


Separation or divorce can cause a whole range of emotions, often including pain and confusion. Working through this can be difficult enough, without the added burden of agreeing on post-separation arrangements.

Many questions may need answering, such as:

  • How will time with our children be arranged?
  • How will our property be sorted?
  • What will happen to our finances?
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We can provide you with information and assist you to make your own decisions, without requiring court.

We do this in a safe, supportive and respectful way, and by working with parents to focus on their children’s needs when children are involved.

Services

Counselling, support to heal after a family separation.

Family Dispute Resolution
(mediation), provides an effective alternative to the court system.

Children's Contact Service, provides supervised contact visits and a changeover service. This way parents/guardians can manage parenting arrangements in a safe environment without meeting face to face.

iKiDs, provides support for children, aged up to 18 years old, during and after parental separation.

Courses

Our Relationships courses can help people before, after or during separation. Courses include:

  • Moving On: Rebuilding after separation or divorce
  • Hey Dad: Continued parenting after separation or divorce.
Professional training

Professional training for counsellors and mediators is available through the Institute of Social Relations. Including providing the new qualifications necessary to be a family dispute resolution practitioner.

Books

Our bookshop and library also has a wide selection of books available. Topics include:

  • Separation and divorce
  • Parenting.
Resources

Our Booklets discuss many issues on separation. Booklets include:

  • Men and Separation
  • Women and Separation
  • Parenting Plan 'Share the Care'
Links

Other websites about separating that you may be interested in can be found in our links page.