Helpline launched to ease divorce

A hotline to help couples who are getting divorced or separated has been launched by the government.



The Family Mediation Helpline will point partners to mediation services to resolve issues around family breakdown.

It does not aim to get couples back together but to help them address arrangements such as the children, the family home and their finances.

The helpline is available by calling 0845 60 26 627 or visiting www.familymediationhelpline.co.uk.

Mediation option

Trained staff who can put couples in touch with family mediators in their area will operate the helpline.

It will provide general information on family mediation and whether it would be suitable for particular cases.

The initiative is being launched by Constitutional Affairs Minister Harriet Harman.

More than 150,000 couples get divorced in England and Wales each year and thousands more, who are not married, separate.

I think this is a great idea in many respect, HOWEVER as Harriet Harmen is in the driving seat of this vehicle - i strongly suspect it will be very anti-male and pro-female in it's operations.

So, if any readers ever have any experience with this hotline, let us know how it goes please.