Family mediation week - article examines how mediation can help resolve family disputes
Family Mediation week aims to raise awareness of mediation and how it can help separating families manage their issues collaboratively. It promotes resolution and re-escalates conflict, as well as putting clients in control.
This thoughtful article from Elaine Richardson (co-chair of the Law Society Family Law Committee) examines how family mediation can help families find solutions that best suit them, often proving quick and cost-effective.
Sadly, many people going through a separation or divorce do not know that family mediation is an option for them. They may not be aware of the advantages of mediation over its alternatives, such as though family courts.
Family mediation is a process which puts you in control. The independent, professionally trained mediator helps you work out arrangements for children and finances following separation. Family mediation can also be helpful later, such as when arrangements made before need to change, particularly as children grow up.
Law Gazette Article - The role of mediation in family disputes