About us
Divorce Aid Team
From small beginnings in 1999, Divorce Aid now helps thousands of people across the UK and internationally every week. Our motto is: 'Whatever your situation and wherever you are, we hope to provide divorce advice, support and information on any matter concerning you.' Leading independent experts from the legal and therapy professions enable us to provide this service by volunteering their time.
The welfare of the child is paramount and we promote mediation and counselling as well as good, professional legal advice. We also promote collaborative family law as a dignified approach to divorce.
For more details, see Team profiles or click on a name.
Christina Tait
Founder and editor, Christina runs the site and co-ordinates services.
Her background was in export sales management, having travelled Central
and South America. For the last ten years she has been involved in family
law. Christina passionately believes in the provision of good legal
information in a simple format.
Jeremy Ferguson
We are very fortunate to benefit from the services of Jeremy. You may
have heard him on the Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2. He qualified
in 1958, and specialises in family law and civil mediation. He campaigns
for the provision of legal aid and promotes mediation. In his spare
time he is a keen pilot.
David Hodson
It is aprivilege to have David Hodson as a member of our Team. In the
legal profession, he is well known and respected both nationally and
internationally as a leading family lawyer specialising in international
cases. He is also a trained mediator and arbitrator. David was admitted
as Solicitor of Supreme Court, New South Wales, Australia in 2003. He
was appointed Deputy District Judge Principal Registry of the Family
Division, London in 1995 and was a past member of the Lord Chancellor's
Family Proceedings Rules Committee.
Elizabeth Tait
Liz Tait, no relation to Christina, is an inspiring family law solicitor
and collaborative lawyer/national trainer. She is a partner of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors,
a leading UK firm, based at their Manchester office. She is always keen
to promote settlement via the most peaceful means including alternative
dispute resolution. We are grateful to her for her valued contribution,
exchange of information and contacts.
Paula Hall
We are delighted to welcome Paula to our Team. She is a registered Relationship Psychotherapist and author working in private practice and with Relate. Over several years she has always found time to assist Divorce Aid. You may have seen her on BBC Breakfast or GMTV.
Dr Richard Dobbins
Richard is our Treasurer. He is a management consultant, chartered certified accountant, author, editor and lecturer. He spent 20 years at the University of Bradford's Business School, focusing on MBA and PhD programmes.
Barefoot Doctor
Doc is a healer, t'ai chi expert, self-help expert, best-selling author,
media presence, creator of the Barefoot Doctor Chi/Qi range of perfumes,
lotions and potions and general spiritual entertainer. He is also a
musician.
Richard Copping
Richard and his team at Isle Interactive in Ely have created this
website for Divorce Aid with professionalism and great patience. If
you would like to upgrade your site or have a new one designed, you
can contact this team via our page links.
Mark Ayres
We are all indebted to Mark who stepped in to the breach as our Webmaster and unwilling 'teacher' some years ago. He now acts as our consultant on the promotional side and oversees Christina's lack of technical ability.
Laurie Heizler
Laurie is an Associate with Spratt Endicott Solicitors. He is a
solicitor and barrister, specialising in intellectual property and technology.
We welcome his expertise in these matters. To contact him, please see
our Copyright article in this section.
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