A quick guide to resources available for separating couples

14 November 2025
Guide to resources to support separating couples

During Resolution’s Good Divorce Week (10-14 November), the team at Edward Cooke Family Law, along with many family law professionals across the country, highlight the importance of a non-confrontational approach to divorce and separation. With family courts facing significant delays, it is more important than ever for separating couples to consider all their options.

Resolution members follow a Code of Practice which commits us to minimising conflict; supporting parents to reduce the impact of divorce on children; and helping people find a better way forward for them. Whilst in some instances court does prove necessary, in the vast majority of cases it is possible to achieve a solution through other, less adversarial, more cost-effective routes.

At Edward Cooke Family Law we offer a flexible range of solutions to support families achieve the right outcome for them. Here we share a quick guide to our numerous resources to help support families navigating separation and divorce, helping you to understand your options. 

Our videos: a great place to start

Our videos are a great place to start to understand the different options available to you. Start with ‘Your Options’ which shares the different routes that are available to you, including non-court solutions such as Consensus, mediation, negotiation, collaborative practice, arbitration, or when necessary, court proceedings. You can view other video content here. 



Understand your options

Explore our ‘How We Do It’ pages which provide a clear overview of the options available to you, as well as in-depth information on our different approaches, including: 


Where resolution through any or a combination of these approaches is not possible, we are highly experienced at supporting clients through the court process.

Further reading

We provide extensive resources for clients exploring their options. As well as exploring different topics in our blog, in our ‘Resources’ section, you can view a number of useful guides and links to further reading, including:

We do hope you find these resources useful. If you would like to speak to one of our friendly team, please contact us via email or on 01243 769001.