Mediation

As well as offering traditional advice and representation, we also offer mediation. If you are able to approach us as a couple who have decided to separate but would prefer to avoid having to go through the court process then it is an option worth investigating.

What is it?

Mediation is not conciliation or marriage counselling, but is a process where a trained mediator gives you impartial guidance to identify the issues that you need to address and to help you address them. It can be used to address all of the aspects of a separation or can be used for selected issues only.

Solutions that work for you

The mediator will help you examine the issues, explore options for dealing with them, and try to find solutions that work for you. This will include assisting in getting proper financial disclosure so that decisions can be made on an informed basis, and looking with you at relevant implications of that disclosure. The mediator will inform you if in his opinion any proposed terms fall outside the limits of what a court would approve.

The Benefits

Some of the benefits are as follows:

• You make the decisions about your personal lives. They are not imposed upon you by a judge.
• You control the timetable of sorting out your arrangements. You don't have to wait for court appointments.
• You can avoid the inevitable publicity of going to court.
• It is likely to provide savings in time, cost and may improve your chances of remaining on good terms with your partner after the seperation.

Mediation is not suitable for everyone but given the many benefits it's well worth investigating.