News about what Shared Parenting Scotland is doing and other significant developments.
Contact Centres reopen in Scotland
An immediate update to our story about child contact centres remaining open in England and Wales but not in Scotland. The Scottish Government have now changed the regulations to allow contact centres to remain open during the level 4 lockdown. Althoug…
Online training course helps you deal with debt
As Martin Lewis says in the above BBC video “I have never seen a debt case which isn’t solvable”. A new online course from Shared Parenting Scotland helps parents to follow his advice and seek help. Many of the parents who contact us are faced by money…
Why are contact centres shut in Scotland but open in England and Wales?
All contact within Scottish contact centres has been stopped since mid January 2021, when contact centres were added to the list of premises required to close under level 4 restrictions. The Scottish Government guidance on contact centres was also upda…
International comparison of adolescent joint physical custody
Research on Joint Physical Custody and Adolescents’ Life Satisfaction in 37 North American and European Countries gives an indication of national differences in shared parenting. The data for this study come from Health Behaviour in School‐Aged Childre…
Support our New Ways for Families Crowdfunder
New Ways for Families® is an online training and coaching programme for separated parents which is now widely used in the USA, Canada and Australia. Many judges now send people on this course before hearing a family court case to help them communicate…