What are the benefits of family mediation?
A better way to navigate separation
Separation can be difficult enough without adding unnecessary conflict, expense and uncertainty.
Mediation gives you the opportunity to work through the issues together, with an impartial professional, helping steer the conversations that can feel impossible.
You stay in control
In Court decisions are made for you, by a judge who does not know you or your circumstances.
In mediation, the decisions made are yours.
You have the opportunity to discuss your situation and to explore different options, and to agree arrangements that work for your
family - rather then having decisions imposed on you.
Here are some key advantages:
You talk about what really matters
It is generally less expensive than going to court
It is more flexible - no court timetable
It can help protect your children's future
It gives you the chance to move forward to
shape the future you want
It can reduce conflict - thereby helping you to communicate better in the longer term
The National Audit Office has reported that family disputes resolved through mediation are not only cheaper and quicker but also less acrimonious than those settled through the courts.