National Family Mediation is team of specialist family mediators, here to help people with family disputes in England and Wales .Many couples who are going through separation are unaware that mediation is often the first step to amicable resolution. Our job is to guide you in the process by opening conversation to help you make decisions about your kids, money, and property in a fair and impartial way.
A neutral family mediator helps you and your ex-partner talk through things and make decisions together wen communication has broken down. We don’t give legal advice or make choices for you like in court. It is not counselling or therapy ; it’s about solutions that work for both everyone and finding a middle ground.
Agreements made by the people involved, who know their own situation best, usually offer better and longer-lasting decisions than if they are enforced by a court. Our goal is to create a space where you can talk openly and work together to find solutions.
National Family Mediation Services offers a voluntary and confidential process that helps separated or divorcing people make their own decisions about their finances and child arrangements. It’s quicker, less expensive, and allows you to be involved in the decision-making process.
The mediation process is in most cases an alternative to going to court, but if court becomes necessary or if you choose not to mediate, you’ll need to meet with a family mediator for a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) first to show that you’ve considered the mediation process as an option.
We offer family mediation service for separation with respect.
Our experts are available to support you during this emotional and stressful time, reducing costs and delays while giving you and any other party more control via our family mediation service. Together, we’ll work on resolving issues calmly, making progress, and reaching a mutual agreement.
This approach increases the chance of satisfactory outcomes for family finances, asset division, and future parental responsibilities. National Family Mediation Service [Name] sessions provides a stress-free alternative for cases involving relationships like marriage, civil partnerships, and parenthood.
Our accredited family mediators give you control and prevent your dispute from escalating whilst providing an unbiased voice throughout the process. In many family law cases, such as divorce or civil partnerships, courts require parties to consider professional mediation before issuing proceedings on finances or children.
Attending a MIAM (Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting) is a legal requirement to ensure a smooth case before court progression. Mediation process with a family mediator can cover a range of disputes through our mediation sessions. Your experienced family mediator will help you to reach an agreement through our mediation services around your key issues that are suitable for all parties involved and any other party involved.
Our mediation services and team are all accredited and part of the family mediation council.
You can attend mediation and take part of our mediation services safely even if there is instances of domestic abuse via our shuttle mediation services. You will be safe at all times through the mediation process and you can get a final agreement. Our family mediation service can even be undertaken if there has been evidence of domestic abuse and we have huge success in resolving disputes even in the most complex of cases.
We understand that family disputes can be emotionally charged and stressful, which is why we strive to provide a safe and supportive environment for all parties involved. Our goal is to help families reach agreements through open communication and understanding, rather than resorting to lengthy and costly court proceedings. Through mediation services, families have the opportunity to create their own solutions tailored to their unique situation, rather than having decisions made by a judge who may not fully understand the dynamics of the family.
We believe that every family has the ability to find common ground and our mediators are trained to facilitate productive discussions towards peaceful resolutions. We have huge success in resolving child arrangements even when there has been evidence of domestic abuse via our mediation services.
Our team of specialist family mediators are highly trained and experienced in resolving disputes. They stay updated with the latest legislation and law changes.
Our National Family Mediation Team helps everyone involved to have a productive conversation about important matters.
The team at National Family Mediation Services [Name] are on hand to help find the resolution that you need. We offer online mediation as well as out of hours appointments including evenings and Saturdays.
If you have a low income, legally aided mediation service is free through the Legal Aid scheme.
Legal Aid is available for Family Mediation service (subject to eligibility criteria).
When considering family mediation the first step in the process is a MIAM (Mediation Information Assessment Meeting) this meeting has a couple of purposes around family law. The assessment meeting firstly gives you a chance to understand more about mediation and what your options are . It gives the mediator time to know how they can help and navigate if mediation is the right process for you,
In addition should you decide to take your issue to family court whether mediaton fails or the other party refuses to participate you will as a minimum need to attend a MIAM to receive the correct certificates for the court to accept an application for any court order. Find out more about about MIAM here.
“Our mediator was very professional and fair, constructive and efficient.” – Sarah B
“I would definitely recommend, professional useful reputable service. Thank you – Steve J
“I was very impressed with the service provided from the team” – Amelia S
“Although mediation wasn’t successful, I was really impressed with how the whole process was handled.” – James Y