Family Mediation Services in Leicester
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What is Family Mediation?
When you are going through, or have gone through a difficult separation or divorce from your ex partner, communication and decision making can be tough. It’s in the best interest of your family to reach agreements on the things that matter the most, especially topics that involve child arrangements or financial decisions like splitting assets or managing who pays what.
Mediation aims to make it easier to have a fair, balanced conversation about important issues that affect family life, so that you can discuss these with your ex-partner and work towards a mutually effective agreement to carry forward.
90%
our clients reach an amicable resolution that everybody is comfortable with!
How Our Family Mediation Service Works
Our Leicester family mediation service is flexible and can be worked around childcare and work commitments, with appointments to suit your schedule.
Step 1
Book your free consultation and schedule your initial appointment. This is an initial fact finding call that helps us as mediators and yourself decide if mediation is the best course of action.
Step 2
Once you have had your first call with us, you can schedule in a MIAM. A MIAM call helps our Leicester mediation specialists gather more information specific to your situation, and get an understanding of the issues you want to raise with your ex partner to get an agreement on. That way, our expert knows what is most important to you and can frame the right questions to ask when you have your joint sessions.
Step 3
Yourself and your partner will attend joint mediation sessions. Typically the number of sessions varies based on how long it takes to reach a resolution. Our mediators are present on the call and help to lead you to an agreement that best benefits your family, and works for both yourself and your ex partner.
Besides the above, our Leicester family mediation service also includes:
- Key summaries of all joint meetings (where applicable)
- A free “Preparation Guide” so you can understand more about what mediation involves and what to expect from your calls.
- A designated mediation expert who fully understands your case and what you are trying to achieve, who has your best interests at heart.
- Information included in the MIAM that is specific to your situation, including written agreements to take forward based on the outcome of your joint sessions.
We Offer Same Day MIAM Appointments
Have you already had a pre-MIAM consultation? If so, we can offer same day MIAM appointments. These sessions help you to get a MIAM certificate as quickly as possible. We aim to work quickly with you and even if you have not had a pre-assessment call, we can sometimes facilitate both a pre-assessment and MIAM appointment on the same day, call our team or use our booking portal to see what times are available.
These appointments fill up fast, so please book your MIAM as soon as possible to ensure you get the appointment on the day and time that works best for you.
Why Choose Us?
Here are three of the main benefits of using our service, which will enable you and your ex-partner to discuss and agree a way forward:
Effective Communication
Share thoughts and feelings with your ex partner in a safe space, which helps you both to talk through your issues and work towards a mutual way forward.
Reduced Uncertainty
We work with you all the way through from beginning to agreement, to help guide you through the process and reduce uncertainty. Offering specialist advice and guidance throughout specific to your situation.
Quick Response & Resolution
We understand that you want the mediation process to move forward quickly, so you can get on with your life and get back to caring for your family. We aim to offer as many flexible appointments as possible, so that we can speak with you quickly around your schedule and reach a speedy resolution.
What Our Clients Say
“When it came to the day of mediation, I felt understood, confident and as if the outcome would be positive. Without their help in preparing me for the mediation, I don’t feel the outcome would have been as positive as it was.”
Tim A
“I would highly recommend Access Mediation Services… myself and my ex-partner now have a suitable arrangement in place for my daughter thanks to mediation with Access Mediation Services!! Couldn’t be happier!”
Zena R
Ministry Of Justice Voucher Scheme
Through the Ministry of Justice’s voucher scheme, you may be entitled to receive up to £500.00 towards your mediation case.
The voucher scheme is live for a limited time to support people in using mediation to resolve issues concerning child arrangements.
Only family mediators who the Family Mediation Council accredits are taking part in the voucher scheme.
Ask our experts to check your eligibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mediation can seem like a complex process but it doesn’t need to be. You can find answers to common questions we get asked about our mediation service below:
I don’t have children. Can I still use mediation?
Couples who are in the process of separation or divorce can use mediation but this is relationship / divorce mediation which we can offer as opposed to family mediation which handles sensitive issues around children and family life.
Do I need to attend mediation when I just need the MIAM Certificate?
You would need to attend a mediation information assessment meeting in order to obtain your MIAM Certificate either for your Form A or C100 application. There are only a small number of cases where individuals do not have to attend a MIAM before making an application to the court.
Once you have attended a MIAM you can decide whether you want us to provide the MIAM Certificate.
Get Started With Leicester Family Mediation Services From Access Mediation
If you are ready to start your journey with us then you can book a free consultation or if you have any further questions then please feel free to contact us to ask any questions you may have about our family mediation service in Leicester.