Family Mediation Week: Resolving Separation and Divorce Challenges in 2025
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If your separation, divorce or discussions about child arrangements are not progressing how you would like, it may be time to consider a new approach.
This week (27 – 31 January) is Family Mediation Week and if you have not considered or tried mediation yet, now is your chance. It may mean that 2025 is the year that you and your family can begin to move on.
What is family mediation?
Briefly, it is a process where you and your ex-partner have a series of meetings with an independent and professionally trained mediator to discuss and hopefully resolve, any aspects arising from the separation that you wish. These could be child arrangements, financial arrangements or both. You can each have your own legal advisors advising you outside of the meetings.
Before the first joint meeting, you will each have an individual, confidential 1 hour meeting with the mediator to discuss your case in detail and understand the process. If you make an application for a court order in relation to many types of family law disputes, you must show the court that you have properly considered alternative forms of dispute resolution, including mediation.
Mediation offers privacy, efficiency and cost saving compared to other processes such as court or solicitor negotiation. You are in control of the decisions reached and are able to tailor agreements so that they work for you and your family rather than have a Judge impose orders on you both. Further, a lot more can often be achieved in focussed 1- 2 hour meetings rather than via costly and acrimonious letters flying back and forth between your solicitors.
Mediation relies on you both agreeing to enter into the process and then working hard to reach resolutions.
You should also think about whether you feel you can speak freely, as you will need to be able to express your ideas and proposals in the meetings. You do not have to be in the same room as your ex and the mediator can discuss this if it may be suitable.
Generally, mediation is not suitable where there has been abuse. Our mediators are trained to carefully screen for abuse and will conduct safeguarding checks throughout the process.
How much will it cost?
The cost of the initial individual meeting is £160 plus VAT per person.
Fees for the joint meetings are charged at a flat rate per meeting and this will be discussed with you in your initial meetings.
We are taking part in the Family Mediation Voucher scheme. You can explore whether your case is eligible with the mediator in the initial meeting.
How can I get things started or discuss the next steps?
Mediation could offer you the chance to build a positive future for your family and we would be delighted to assist you with taking that first step. Please contact the Family Team on 0208 349 0321 or via our contact form and one of our team will be happy to help you.
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