Family Mediation

Family Mediation is for anyone experiencing conflict within a family environment that needs to be resolved.

The most common issues for mediation are concerning separation, divorce, financial matters, parenting and children.

Participating in mediation benefits;

• Husbands and wives going through separation or divorce
• Couples that have been cohabiting and are separating
• Parents and step parents experiencing continuing issues with their ex partner about their child or children
• Parents of children who have never lived together but need to resolve issues concerning their child or children
• Gay couples who have cohabited but who do not have a Civil Partnership
• Civil partners who are separating
• Extended members of the family who have issues that need resolving such as grandparents.

Remember, family mediation is voluntary and the only requirement for success is that both parties want to mediate.

Why Mediate?

There are several reasons why mediation should be considered by couples going through separation and are facing divorce.

Cost

Mediation is acknowledged as being the cheapest way of resolving family disputes and could save you thousands of pounds in legal costs. A typical divorce going through court could cost anything from £9,000 to £50,000 PER PARTY!

Time

Most cases can be resolved within 2-5 meetings depending upon the pace at which you wish to work and the complexity of the issues to be dealt with. A case going through the courts could take anything from 4 months to 3 years depensing on the complexity of the issues involved.

Control over the outcome

Mediation is led by the client so you decide the outcome and what is best for you and your family, not the court!

Stress

Court proceedings can be incredibly stressful. By their very nature they are adversarial and can engender conflict between parties. Mediation, however, offers a much less stressful environment. Where there are children in the family, having parents who are seen to be resolving their dispute by talking to each other other and working together can only be beneficial to them in the long term.