Ep7.- Living Separately but Parenting Together with Kelly Stanford

In this week’s episode of the Simply Separated Podcast we had the opportunity to hear from Solicitor, ICL lawyer and Mediator Kelly Stanford.

Kelly owns her own practice, Stanford Solicitors and Conveyancers. She has a passion for people and the law that affects them. In this helpful episode, Kelly talks us through the Mediation process as well as some tips for dealing with a Separation.

In this episode we also discuss:

• Kelly’s role in her legal practice
• What is involved in being a Mediator and why it is important
• Kelly explains her mantra of ‘Living separately but parenting together’.
• The cons of going to Court rather than pursuing mediation
• Kelly’s experience of working with clients in the court system
• Matters of the heart – parenting matters vs property matters
• The process of working with Kelly during a Mediation, from start to finish
• Kelly’s role in a mediation and her tips for getting through this tough time
• The role of communication and listening in a mediation
• Kelly talks us through the average time it takes to complete a mediation
• The percentage of people happy with the outcome of a Mediation
• The importance of knowing family goals prior to a mediation.

Sit back and enjoy this informative episode with Kelly Stanford.