In April 2024, changes were made to the Family Procedure Rules to encourage more people to use non-court-based methods to resolve financial issues arising from divorce or over their children.

Matt & Liza discuss these changes and share their (sometimes very different) opinions on what they think about the changes, and what does it actually mean for separating couples?

00:30 What are the Family Procedure Rules?
01:01 What were the changes?
01:31 What is non-court dispute resolution (NCDR)?
03:30 What are the positives of the changes? And how will it work in practice?07:00 How are the family courts approaching it?
08:25 What are the limitations?
14:24 What about cases with domestic abuse or power imbalance?
17:56 Is NCDR actually a cheaper alternative?
21:23 Is the family court slowly being privatised?
23:02 Will the changes actually make any difference?
24:17 The role of case law from NA v LA [2024] EWFC 113 (24 May 2024) and its limitations
27:11 The challenges of the changes
28:35 How do the changes impact separating couples, and what do they need to do?

Additional resources

The role of the family court: https://bit.ly/480zrlh
The dangers of a DIY divorce: https://bit.ly/3Tsvql7
Representing yourself in the family court (podcast): https://bit.ly/472zXhd
How to represent yourself in the family court (video): https://youtu.be/1i4cD8bZYcM
How to manage child hearings in the family court: https://youtu.be/gYg86a-A_l0
How mediation can help you separate: https://bit.ly/3MdX4y4

Download our free in-depth handbook on how to complete a Form E: https://bit.ly/3A7MMvN or Beginner’s Guide to Divorce: https://bit.ly/beginnersdivorceguide

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In the second part of this episode, Dr Supriya McKenna, a highly experienced specialist narcissism expert, continues to share her advice and practical tools and techniques to help people prepare to leave a narcissist. (You can access the first part of this episode here.)

We pick the conversation back up as Dr Supriyas shares her advice on preparing financially, before exploring how to stay safe online, saving previous communications, and keeping personal items safe. Before closing with her top tops. Again, Matt & Liza share their insight into how the law can help and the pitfalls to avoid.

01:48 How to financially prepare for a narcissistic divorce
03:00 The paperwork you need to gather
04:45 A legal warning on how to access financial information
11:50 How to protect joint assets and accounts
15:50 Covering interim costs and bills
17:58 How to protect yourself online
28:49 Saving previous communications safely for evidence
32:45 Keeping personal and sentimental items safe
35:44 Checking and securing smart home devices
37:35 Dr Supriya’s top tips for preparing to leave a narcissist

If you are in immediate danger of domestic abuse, call the police on 999. You can also access help and support from the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 or the Mankind Initiative support helpline: 01823 334 244.

Divorcing or separating from a narcissist: https://youtu.be/rCCfyHHKCfk
Parenting alongside a narcissist https://youtu.be/b10mkX4Y3og
Rebuilding your life after narcissistic abuse: https://bit.ly/422YtMJ
Are you in a relationship with a narcissist? https://t.ly/yEiw2

You buy Dr Supriya’s books on narcissism on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B08P9YBNYR

Understanding and dealing with tech abuse https://bit.ly/3RQ6dzU
Download our free in-depth handbook on how to complete a Form E: https://bit.ly/3A7MMvN
The encrypted email service mentioned in this podcast is Proton Mail: https://proton.me/mail

If you need support with the issues raised in this podcast, or would like to speak to a family lawyer, contact Stowe at: https://bit.ly/35WPSj2

Join our list to get the latest from our lawyers, divorce coaches and relationship experts sent monthly to your inbox. Everything you need, in one

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In the first of this two-parter episode, Matt and Liza were delighted to be joined again by Dr Supriya McKenna, one of the leading experts in the field of narcissism, to discuss how to prepare to leave a narcissist.

Dr Supriya shares her deep knowledge of narcissism, why it is harder to leave one, including hoovering and gaslighting, finding the right lawyer, and practical tips on the preparations needed to end your relationship. Meanwhile, Matt & Liza share legal insight, the options available to you and the pitfalls to avoid.

00:00 Introductions
02:34 Why is it harder to leave a relationship with a narcissist?
04:44 Why gaslighting will increase post-separation
05:33 Examples of how a narcissist behaviour plays out in divorce
07:50 What is hoovering? And how does the narcissist use this?
13:40 There is a hole in my sidewalk by Portia Nelson
15:08 The prevalence of narcissistic abuse post divorce
19:00 How to prepare to leave a narcissist
19:30 Find the right therapy and therapist
21:10 Don’t tell the narcissist, you know they are a narcissist
24:01 How to find the right lawyer
36:33 The importance of due diligence when selecting your lawyer

You can listen to part 2 of this episode here.

If you are in immediate danger of domestic abuse, call the police on 999. You can also access help and support from the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 or the Mankind Initiative support helpline: 01823 334 244.

Divorcing or separating from a narcissist: https://youtu.be/rCCfyHHKCfk
Parenting alongside a narcissist https://youtu.be/b10mkX4Y3og
Rebuilding your life after narcissistic abuse: https://bit.ly/422YtMJ
Are you in a relationship with a narcissist? https://t.ly/yEiw2

You buy Dr Supriya’s books on narcissism on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B08P9YBNYR

Understanding and dealing with tech abuse https://bit.ly/3RQ6dzU
Download our free in-depth handbook on how to complete a Form E: https://bit.ly/3A7MMvN
The encrypted email service mentioned in this podcast is Proton Mail: https://proton.me/mail

If you need support with the issues raised in this podcast, or would like to speak to a family lawyer, contact Stowe at: https://bit.ly/35WPSj2

Join our list to get the latest from our lawyers, divorce coaches and relationship experts sent monthly to your inbox. Everything you need, in one

🔎 Access further free resources to help you through a relationship breakdown and beyond at Stowe support.

🎬 Watch on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3Mwa4wG

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stowefamilylawuk

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/stowefamilylaw

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/stowe-family-law/

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This podcast is brought to you by the Stowe talks team at Stowe Family Law - https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/