Family mediation

Summary

Understand how family mediation could help you if you have or are separating or divorcing and are struggling to agree on what is going to happen to your home, money, children or other family issues. It doesn’t matter if you were married, in a civil partnership, living together, or never did any of these things. The information in this guide applies in England and Wales. 1 Introduction 2 Family mediation - the basics 3 How family mediation can help you 4 How mediation works and what to expect 5 Mediation information and assessment meetings (MIAMs) 6 If there has been domestic abuse in your relationship 7 Costs 8 How to find a good family mediator and solicitor 9 Preparing for mediation to get the most out of the process 10 Common questions 11 What to do if you cannot agree 12 What does it mean? 13 More help and advice 14 About this guide * what family mediation is, * how it can help you, * how to find a good mediator, and, * what your other options are. In this guide we use the word ‘ex’ to describe the person you are separating from or are already separated from. This person could be your husband, wife, civil partner or partner. * you live in England or Wales, * you are separated.

Key information

• •how to find a good mediator, and,
• •what your other options are.
• •you live in England or Wales,
• •you are separated from your ex or are in the process of separating from them, or,
• •you are going through other types of relationship breakdown, for example between you and other family members, and,
• •there are things you need to agree on, to be able to move on to a better place.
• •How to agree child residence and contact issues
• •How to fairly divide your money and property when you divorce without going to court
• •How to get an amicable divorce without the help of a lawyer
• •How to get legal aid for a family issue
• •Getting low-cost advice from a family solicitor via Advicenow
• •Is a legal expert who will give you legal advice and suggest appropriate ways to reach an agreement out of court. Lawyers call this ‘non court dispute resolution’.

Practical guidance

• •Source: [Family mediation](https://www.advicenow.org.uk/get-help/family-and-children/family-mediation)

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