Thinking about divorce

If you are thinking about separating or divorcing your partner, or you are already doing so, our section has lots of advice on things which you might need to think about. You may need to find legal advice, be worried about your finances or need some advice on what to tell your children. Here we can help you with where to find support, how to support your children, how to co-parent and create a co-parenting plan. We understand that it can feel like a very isolating and stressful time when you are going through a separation or a divorce, but we are here for you. In this section, we provide lots of advice on all the different aspects of separating from your partner, inluding where to find support, finances and how to arrange for contact for your children with your ex partner.  You might need to think about:

  • where you are going to live
  • where your children will live, how will their time be divided between both parents
  • what to tell your wider family

You can find lots of advice on our website but also talk to us via our helpline on 0808 800 222 or via Whatsapp on 95839 6746. Our articles are written by our team of family support workers who have years of experience and understand the issues around divorce and separation. 

The most frequent issue that parents call our helpline is for advice around divorce and separation. We understand the stress it can cause and the worries you might have for your children and the future. When you are thinking about separating or divorcing, it can affect every aspect of your life from your relationship with your children and wider family, as well as your work. 

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Find advice and information about many aspects of separating from or divorcing your partner

Useful organisations

Family Mediators Association - The Family Mediators Association is a registered charity which offers family mediation to private clients outside the court system.

Family Mediation Council - is a not for profit organisation that maintains a professional register of family mediators

Families Need Fathers - information and support on shared parenting following separation or divorce.

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