Family Mediation

Family Mediation is a process of negotiation in which a Family Mediator helps you to reach decisions about arrangements for the future which you are finding difficult to tackle together.

Family Mediation aims to help you to iron out misunderstandings, and to resolve feelings of anger and stress. The process addresses communication difficulties and helps you to focus on finding a solution that meets the needs of you, your partner and especially any children. 

The idea is to empower you and your family to work things out for yourselves. There are so many things to sort out when a family splits up, and as time goes on there are usually new issues that need to be resolved. Once a family have successfully made arrangements with the help of a Family Mediator they are often able to make arrangements without assistance. 

Family Mediation is not a substitute for legal advice. The Family Mediator might help you find information yourself but will not give you advice. Your solicitor will still support you and give you legal advice and will be needed to help you if the arrangements are to be made legally binding. 

Family Mediation is not a counselling service. Family Mediators don’t try to get people back together again. If in the Family Mediation process it appeared that there was doubt as to whether the relationship was over information about other agencies that may be able to assist would be given.

1. Why Use Mediation?

2. When does Family Mediation help?

3. Who can use Mediation?

4. What issues do families bring to Mediation?

5. Will Mediation be safe?

6. How much does Family Mediation cost?

7. How long will Mediation take?

Please download and complete the referral form here and return to Margot Moffitt at MargotM@bhplaw.co.uk.