Editorial policy

Archived articles are preserved for continuity. They stay at their original URLs with original wording, cleaned only of navigation clutter and old advertisements. We do not rewrite history or pretend old posts were published yesterday.

New guides expand the same topics without inventing news events. If a piece explains how to divide a pension in mediation, it draws on established law and typical case patterns, not fabricated court rulings or imaginary expert quotes.

We prioritize clarity, usefulness, and topical consistency over clickbait. Titles describe what the article actually covers. If a guide is about parenting plans, the headline will say so, not tease a "secret" or promise a "game changer."

Every new article is written in plain English. Legal jargon appears only when it is the term a reader will encounter on a form or in a solicitor's letter, and we explain it the first time it shows up.

We do not invent statistics, quote unnamed experts, or cite studies we have not read. If a claim needs a source and we do not have one, we either find it or leave the claim out.

Corrections are handled transparently. If a reader spots an error and emails us, we check it, fix it if warranted, and note the change on the article when the mistake was substantial.

Family Mediation Ireland does not accept payment for editorial coverage. Guides are chosen based on the questions families ask most often, not on who might benefit from the traffic.

Tone is direct and respectful. We assume readers are intelligent, stressed, and short on time. We do not talk down, hype up, or bury the point in the fourth paragraph.

All content is reviewed by a mediator or legal editor before publication. That does not make it legal advice, but it does mean the steps and definitions have been checked against current Irish practice.