Resolving family disputes outside of the Courtroom
Attending Court to resolve family disputes (e.g. divorce, financial settlements, childcare arrangements, etc.) can be a stressful, expensive and time-consuming journey for all involved. This is why the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is becoming more popular than ever before.
At Nelsons, our expert team of family law solicitors in Derby, Leicester and Nottingham provide a comprehensive and bespoke ADR service to our clients, utilising the specialist skills of our team.
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What is family ADR?
Family ADR is a term summarising the variety of methods other than litigation that disputing parties can use to reach a resolution. ADR has several significant advantages that can make it more beneficial to parties than going through the Courts, such as:
- It’s quicker and more efficient;
- Less damaging to relationships; and
- Significantly more economical in terms of legal costs
ADR allows the parties involved to feel more in control of the process and it can also be less intense. If there are children, it puts their interests at the forefront.
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What are the different types of family ADR?
If parties struggle to reach an agreement directly or through their solicitors, the family team at Nelsons can help them consider the following ADR options in an attempt to reach an out of Court resolution:
- Mediation
- Collaborative law
- Arbitration
- Private Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR)
Expert family law and divorce ADR services
At Nelsons, we have one of the largest teams of specialist family law solicitors in the East Midlands which includes a trained mediator – Gayle Rowley – and a collaborative lawyer – Emma Davies.
Our mediators and collaborative lawyers have many years of experience and knowledge as specialist family lawyers who can assist with the relevant ADR process. Our team provide specialist legal advice to a variety of clients, including high-net-worth persons with complex business and personal assets to families and stay-at-home parents, across the region, nationally and abroad.
For those clients who choose to go to arbitration, our family team can guide them through the process of appointing an arbitrator and can advise and represent clients through the arbitration process.
Our team is also ranked in Tier One by the independently researched publication, The Legal 500, and includes:
- Resolution Accredited Specialists
- Law Society Family Panel & Advanced Family Panel members
- Law Society Children Panel Members
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Family law and divorce ADR – Contact us
To find out more about our family ADR services, please get in touch with our team in Derby, Leicester and Nottingham via our online enquiry form or call 0800 024 1976.