FAQs – Family Mediation 1. What is family mediation? Family mediation is a process of resolving conflict with your ex-partner in relation to matters concerning your property and finances or your children or both. The family mediator facilitates discussions regarding these issues with you and your ex-partner and...
Family mediation is becoming increasingly popular for families to help resolve conflict and reach agreements surrounding children or finances or in some circumstances, both. There are various steps involved in the mediation process which are explained below: 1) Referral to mediation The first stage of the process is for...
I have acted on behalf of employers defending harassment claims for many years. The word that makes me shiver when speaking to a client who is facing a claim of harassment is the word “banter”. another’s and what often starts as a two-way affair often quickly...
1. What is family mediation? Family mediation is a process of resolving conflict with your ex-partner in relation to matters concerning your property and finances or your children or both. The family mediator facilitates discussions regarding these issues with you and your ex-partner and works with you...
For parents who are separated, sorting out arrangements for your children with your ex-partner can sometimes be a daunting and difficult process. Not only do these plans impact on your own living arrangements, but most importantly that of your children. As a parent, your children’s...
Part of my role as a family mediator can sometimes involve me speaking to children as part of the mediation process (child inclusive mediation). This is in situations where both parents feel their child or children would benefit from having their voice heard through the mediator, and...
Why choose mediation? Sometimes when dealing with our own emotions it can be difficult to consider the feelings of our former partner or spouse and how any decisions reached will impact upon them and any children involved. Mediation can be used to assist individuals with matters relating...
It’s that time of year when the summer holidays are fast approaching for parents both in England and overseas. For separated families this can be a particularly stressful time as it often involves parents having to sort out arrangements for their children including how much...
At Consilia Mediation we have launched a new fee assistance scheme to make mediation costs more manageable for parties who meet certain financial criteria. As a service we have previously offered mediation to eligible parties via a contract with the Legal Aid Agency. The issues...
Open a newspaper in January and you’ll no doubt see a lot of articles about divorcewith the use of punchy headlines such as "Divorce month", "D-Day" and "January Divorce Spike". The media predictably quote that more instructions are given for divorce on the first working day...
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