The family mediation government voucher scheme continues to help separated families stay out of court and resolve their family dispute within mediation. This month the Ministry of Justice has reported that more than 27,000 separating families have benefitted from the government family mediation voucher with a...
Child Mediation Mediation is a process that can help parents to come to an agreement setting out what time the child(ren) will spend with each parent. This will include decisions about schools, GP’s, holidays, and special occasions. It also provides an opportunity for parents to raise...
What is Child Inclusive Mediation Child Inclusive Mediation (CIM) is an opportunity for the children to have their voices heard when parents are going through relationship breakdown. The process helps children feel that they have been valued and heard. It provides the children with the opportunity...
What is a MIAM? A MIAM is a mediation information and assessment meeting. Both parties will have individual meetings with the mediator. This provides an opportunity for them to explain their current situation and allows them to express what they are hoping to achieve through the...
Family Finances Mediation Family finances are one of the most stressful matters for parties to resolve when relationships come to an end. Finance mediation offers a safe space to discuss financial matters which maybe worrying them in the short term and discuss financial proposals for the long...
What is Family Mediation? Family Mediation is an accessible and cost-effective form of Alternative Dispute Resolution in situations where communication has broken down and parties cannot agree a way forward. It provides the opportunity for an impartial third party to hear from both sides and navigate...
Workplace Mediation – How can we use this more effectively? Justine Mooney and I have been workplace mediators for a few years now and we receive a large number of enquiries for this service. Many of these enquiries do not proceed or are not suitable for employment...
Child inclusive mediation: What it is and what it’s not Child inclusive mediation (formerly direct child consultation) is not a new practice within family mediation however it has gained some momentum over the last few years. At Consilia, we’re noticing an increase in enquiries about child inclusive...
Mediation Voucher Scheme Extended In 2021, the end of the pandemic was in sight but the country then had to face enormous backlogs across the public sector, including the Family Courts. In an attempt to relieve some of the pressure on an already crumbling legal system,...
How can we respect children in mediation? “Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities for the future.” Maria Montessori It is crucial that in any mediation relating to children, the children concerned are...
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