Divorce guide

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Can anyone point me in the direction of a good website that explains both the divorce process and also how mediation works within it?

I've just a meeting with solicitor this afternoon and feeling more confused than ever. I'd assumed mediation was something you did with a legal rep by your side, but apparently that's not the case. I'd be worried about selling myself short through this to be honest.

Any simple guides to what I know is a complex process very welcome!

www.wikivorce.com

Great site, thank you.

Thanks for this, it looks really helpful.

did your solicitor give you an information pack explaining all the pros and cons, and all the info on child maintenance, keeping the house or not, etc etc,

No, just a general leaflet on the services they offer, although she talked through some of the options.

Done a bit of a scan of the wiki website and now having a major panic about spousal maintenance. H hasn't worked for the last year (alcoholic with drink induced ill health) yet prior to that managed to work in senior roles for over 20 years. Am I really going to have to pay him maintenance because he's not currently earning?

Hadn't even considered that possibility as he's perfectly capable of working if he'd stop sitting around drowning his sorrows

it took me weeks and weeks to digest and absorb all the info available, to begin with all i did when i got to solicitors was cry and hyperventilate, she had to write things down otherwise i couldnt remember it, i was so nervous/uptight,keep researching and give yourself time to come to terms with things that may happen,

Think I will need to do a lot of research. THis is what's worrying me about mediation to be honest - I think I could stumble into something and agree with a proposal that will disadvantage me later on

yeah i didn't do mediation with my ex, (non molestation and occupation order was served on him) and what you agree to has to be checked afterwards with solicitor anyway,from what i can gather, i found a few divorce forums quite helpful just flicking through picking up info, there is one on here and a lone parents one,