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Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)
Wyndham House
189 Marsh Wall
London E14 9SH
Tel: 020 7510 7000
E-mail: webenquiries@cafcass.gov.uk
Website: www.cafcass.gov.uk
CAFCASS looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. It works with children and their families and advises the family courts on what it considers to be in the children's best interests.
Collaborative Family Lawyers Association
Website: www.collabfamilylaw.org.uk
Collaborative family law is a new approach begun by family lawyers to manage the divorce process in a dignified manner. In this process the family lawyers and their clients agree in writing to reach a settlement without court involvement and agree to work together to resolve children and financial issues arising out of the separation.
Community Legal Service Direct
Legal Services Commission
29-37 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PP
Helpline: 0845 345 4 345 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) number 0845 608 1122
Tel: 020 7759 1966
Website: www.clsdirect.org.uk
An easy-to-use service that can help you deal with your legal problems. It provides free information, help and advice direct to the public on a range of common issues.
Family Mediation Scotland
18 York Place
Edinburgh EH1 3EP
Tel: 0131 558 9898
E-mail: info@familymediationscotland.org.uk
Website: www.familymediationscotland.org.uk
Information about family mediation in Scotland, including advice for parents and children and details of the mediation services available by area.
National Family Mediation (NFM)
Alexander House
Telephone Avenue
Bristol BS1 4BS
Tel: 0117 904 2825
Website: www.nfm.u-net.com
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. It is committed to providing mediation to everyone who needs it in all communities.
Solicitor's Family Law Association
PO Box 302
Orpington BR6 8QX
Tel: 01689 850227
E-mail: info@sfla.org.uk
Website: www.sfla.org.uk
An association of over 5000 solicitors who are committed to promoting a non-confrontational atmosphere in which family law matters are dealt with in a sensitive, constructive and cost-effective way. SFLA solicitors aim to help separating couples achieve a constructive settlement of their differences in a way which avoids protracted arguments and promotes co-operation between parents in decisions concerning children. Their website has a search facility to help you find an SFLA member in your area.
UK College of Family Mediators
Alexander House
Telephone Avenue
Bristol BS1 4BS
Tel: 0117 904 7223
E-mail: ukcfm@btclick.com
Website: www.ukcfm.co.uk
The website provides general information about family mediation (how it works, how much it costs, how long it takes, etc.) and gives details on how to contact a family mediator in your area.
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