Family Mediation
Family Mediation involves you and your former partner sitting around a table, or on a shared screen, or in some cases different rooms, to discuss matters with the help of a professional, unbiased, trained mediator to guide you towards solutions for you and your family.
Mediation is voluntary and you both agree the issues we discuss, which might include financial matters and matters relating to your children for example.
Mediation goes at your pace on dates and at times convenient for you both.
It is a flexible and bespoke process tailored to meet the needs of you and your family. We sometimes work with a family consultant and a financial consultant in the mediation process to help provide you with all of the support and information you need to make informed decisions.
You both make the decisions and choose your outcomes. The mediator guides you and provides legal information as needed. You can take legal advice if you have a solicitor alongside the mediation process.
- It is usually much less expensive than court proceedings
- It enables you to resolve issues quickly
- You can prioritise your main concerns and fix the agenda
- It is non-adversarial and promotes constructive discussions
- It can help preserve your future co-parenting relationship (if applicable)
- It is a confidential forum to allow open and honest discussions
- You can have the support you need from other professionals
- You do not have to have a solicitor to mediate
We offer a fixed fee for your individual meeting. The joint sessions are charged at the mediator’s hourly rate per couple, i.e. if you agree to share the mediator’s costs equally you pay for time charged at half of our mediator’s hourly rate.
Hybrid family mediation works in generally the same way but your solicitors are present to provide you with legal advice in the sessions and to assist with the negotiations. Our mediator is trained in hybrid family mediation.
Please contact us and we will arrange for you to meet with our mediator individually before moving to your first joint session, if mediation is considered suitable by everyone.
This is a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting. This is usually required before you can make a court application. Our mediator can offer statutory MIAMs as she is accredited to do so by the Law Society.
Here is our referral form to complete and send to us.
Get in touch
For discreet, impartial assistance, get in touch with Sarah French on 01962 841484 or email sarah.french@godwins-law.co.uk.
For further information please read our Family Mediation leaflet, and the blogs Sarah has written on family mediation.
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