Family Mediation
Supporting families to reach important decisions about children, property, and finances.
What is Family Mediation?
Family Mediation assists separating or divorcing couples to find solutions in challenging circumstances. An independent third party, a mediator, offers a safe environment for discussion where agreements about children, property, and finances, are voluntarily made.
Why choose mediation?
Mediation can help you to make plans for the future. The process will support you in determining what will work best for you and your family, without the stress and expense of having to go to court.
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Make Decisions
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Making decisions about your children
In mediation, we empower you to agree outcomes and arrangements for your children, for the short and long term, including:
- Contact
- Holiday arrangements
- Co-parenting
- Parental responsibility
- Contact with the wider family
- Any other issues important to you
At your request, we can draw up a Parenting Plan as a record of agreements made in mediation, this can help with mutual understanding.
Making decisions about Finances and Property
Mediation empowers separating and divorcing couples to reach agreements regarding:
- Finances
- Property
- Assets
A neutral and impartial mediator works with you to identify financial issues, supporting you to find solutions that are mutually acceptable.
Family Mediation
What next?
Attend a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) to:
- Explore if mediation is the right option for you.
- Find out about other ways to resolve family dispute including, collaborative practice, family arbitration, litigation.
Mediation can only take place if both parties agree to take part.
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