Divorce Doesn’t Have to be a Battle
MIAM Meeting
Attending a mediation information and assessment meeting, (a MIAM), would be your first step if you were considering family and/or divorce mediation.
To find all you need to know about the benefits of attending Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings, click here
Family Mediation
Feeling unsure where to start? Family mediation gives you a supportive space to calmly work through arrangements for children, finances and property – whether you are parents, grandparents, married or living together.
To see how we can help, click here.
Divorce Consultancy
If you prefer to work 1-1, divorce consultancy maybe the right next step for you.
Working out your next steps with guided support may be just what you need.
To find out more about how we can help, click here.
Some of the Benefits of Family Mediation
Save Time and Money
Court proceedings can be lengthy and expensive. Mediation is usually much faster and more cost-effective, helping you resolve financial matters, property division, and parenting arrangements without draining your resources.
Reduce Stress and Overwhelm
Mediation offers a supportive, step-by-step process guided by a neutral professional. You’ll feel heard and supported, making a difficult transition more manageable and less intimidating.
Stay in Control of Your Outcomes
With mediation, you stay in control of the outcome. Together, you can agree on fair and realistic plans that suit your family, and are workable for all of you, instead of risking a court decision that may not work for either of you.
Encourages Fair, Balanced Solutions
A mediator makes sure you both get a fair chance to speak and be heard. They help you reach agreements that feel fair to both sides, not just one. The aim is to help you both make decisions you feel comfortable with and can stick to in the future.
Remain Connected Though Apart
Mediation helps you talk to each other in a calmer, more practical way. It makes future conversations easier and more respectful, which really matters when you still need to stay in contact, especially if you’re raising children together.
WE SUPPORT THE FAMILY MEDIATION VOUCHER SCHEME - CLICK HERE TO DISCOVER MORE
The family mediation voucher scheme is a time-limited government scheme, designed to support participants who may be able to resolve their family law disputes outside of court.
To support this, a financial contribution of up to £500 towards the costs of mediation will be provided, if eligible.
The vouchers are available where children are considered as part of the mediation process and can only be applied for once you have both attended a mediation information and assessment meeting.
THERE ARE NO FINANCIAL STIPULATIONS FOR THIS SCHEME.
Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/family-mediation-voucher-scheme. There is no guarantee that funds will be available and will need to be checked when you are ready to proceed after your initial mediation information and assessment meetings.
At present, funds are still available.
LEGAL AID - WE DO NOT OFFER LEGAL AID FOR FAMILY MEDIATION. CLICK HERE IF YOU THINK THIS IS APPLICABLE
WE DO NOT OFFER LEGAL AID.
If you think this is applicable, or you think your ex-partner may qualify for legal aid, please have a look at the Family Mediation Council to source an alternative provider. If you or the other participant potentially qualify for legal aid, then both of you will receive your initial assessment meetings funded by the Legal Aid Agency, as well as your initial joint session.
If you attend a mediation information and assessment meeting with us and the other person is willing to attend a mediation information and assessment meeting and potentially qualifies for legal aid, you will need to attend a further assessment meeting with the legal aid provider.
The Family Mediation Council contains a wealth of information about family mediation.
Legal aid takes into account capital as well as income so you will need to know the value of any property, together with your outstanding mortgage, before you can be assessed for legal aid.
Generally speaking, if you are on certain benefits, i.e. Universal Credit, and your capital limits are below the threshhold, then chances are you will qualify for legal aid.
If you wish to check your eligibility, please go to: Legal Aid Agency
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