Community Question: Mediation or Manipulation? The Hidden Truth About Family Law Negotiations

Podcast: Dear Divorce Diary - With Daz & Jop · Darren Mort-Family Law Barrister & Joplin Higgins-Family Law Solicitor

Opublikowano: 2026-06-26

In this powerful and deeply practical episode of Dear Divorce Diary, Darren Mort and Joplin Higgins unpack one of the most misunderstood parts of the family law system — mediation. After receiving a flood of listener messages and social media comments, Darren and Jop dive into the reality of Family Dispute Resolution (FDR), court-ordered mediation, shuttle negotiations, coercive control during mediation, and whether the system is genuinely helping separating families — or simply creating another layer of trauma. From unsafe mediation experiences to “tick-box” certificates, legally assisted negotiations, family violence dynamics, and the emotional pressure placed on victim s...