A concerned woman receives comfort from a friend while reflecting on separation, with a Resolve Conflict Family Lawyers & Mediators message highlighting the risks of relying on family and friends for legal advice during family law matters.
Taking Legal Advice from Family and Friends: Why Good Intentions Can Lead You in the Wrong Direction

When a relationship breaks down, it’s natural to turn to the people you trust most. Family and friends often become an important source of comfort during separation. They listen when you’re overwhelmed, offer practical support, and remind you…

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Why Good People End Up in Family Court

Most people don’t plan to end up in Family Court. Very few couples begin a relationship believing that one day they will be involved in litigation, arguing over parenting arrangements, property settlements or financial matters. Yet every year,…

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What Happens After You Make Contact with Resolve Conflict

Reaching out for family law advice is often prompted by uncertainty. Whether contact is made directly or through a referrer, it is natural to want to understand what happens next and how to prepare. The early stages of…

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Separation – A Practical To-Do List

Separation is understandably a trying time for many couples; however, it is important to also remember to address the practical issues. Here is an extensive ‘To Do List’ by Michelle Beatty that points out things many of us…

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We don’t need a property settlement: famous last words

If you and your former partner have owned property together, it is very important that you get advice from a family law solicitor about how to separate and finalise any property that you have with a legal property…

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The 4 Divorce Alternatives

  No two marriages are the same, and so it only follows that no two divorces will be the same, either. In fact, if you’re a woman who’s contemplating divorce, you have several options about how to proceed. In general…

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What Is The Difference Between A Complaint And A Criticism?

Complain more.  Criticise less. Criticism is a destructive global attack on a person’s personality, childhood, history, or character. Complaints, however, are about a person’s behaviour, a specific thing, time, and place. With complaints, there is no attack, but…

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How to Divorce As Peacefully As Possible

Divorce is not sweet, and rarely is it as amicable as hoped for. Many losses are experienced when ending a relationship, such as the loss of a home, security, finances, comfort, intimacy, etc., just to name a few….

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Effective Communication Within The Family

At Resolve Conflict Family Lawyers & Mediators, we aim to help families resolve their conflicts; not surprisingly, many family issues arise from a lack of communication within the family unit. The article below by prokeral.com looks at ways for…

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Living Between Two Houses – Tips For Co-Parenting Your Children

 At Resolve Conflict Family Lawyers and Mediators, our focus is always on the children and finding divorce solutions that keep their welfare front and centre. Coping with parenting when your children are split between two households and two…

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