Family Mediation Week 16-20 January 2023 Family Mediation Week is an opportunity to raise awareness of family mediation and of the benefits it can bring to separating families. The aim of this week is to let more people know about the benefits of...
In the form of a response to a Parliamentary question, Ministers have today announced that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 will come into force on 6th April 2022. This has been known to many as the “No Fault Divorce Bill” and will allow married couples to divorce without assigning blame.
Director and Head of Family Law, Carly Colclough, comments; “This is a long awaited date for many people and signals a very positive change for separating families. The date has been a moving target for a long time now and to have a date fixed on parliamentary record for the first time is a huge step forward. The Family Team at Nowell Meller are committed to acting in a way which is non-confrontational and does not cause undue distress to families going through a separation wherever we possibly can and so we very much welcome the news this week.”
Anyone with any questions relating to divorce or separation should contact our offices and ask to speak to a member of the family team:
Stafford 01785 252377
Newcastle-under-Lyme 01782 987551
Alsager 01270 446260
