Mediation

Mediation is often a helpful and cost-effective way to resolve disputes following separation or divorce, especially when it comes to financial arrangements and child contact. But a common question people have is whether they need to pay for mediation and, if so, how much it costs and whether any help is available with those fees.

Divorce is a difficult and emotional experience, but not all divorces need to be contentious. In fact, now that the new no fault divorce process is in place, the majority of divorces are resolved on an uncontested basis. This means that the divorce is usually finalised quicker, is cheaper and is far less stressful than when it was easier to contest a divorce.

Divorce can be both emotional and challenging. However, there is no reason why the divorce process cannot be amicable to create a smoother and less stressful experience.

As Family Mediation Week 2025 (27th – 31st January) commences, separating couples are encouraged to avoid costly and lengthy courtroom conflict by using mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method.

Fullers’ mediators Jane-Louise Burrows and Kate Newton are asking separated parents to plan ahead for the school Easter break, setting out they help they can offer through family mediation.

As Family Mediation Week 2024 (22nd – 26th January) commences, separating couples are encouraged to avoid costly and lengthy courtroom conflict by using mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method.

Mediation is a confidential environment where the mediator acts as an independent impartial aid to the conversation and helps people reach agreement on issues they cannot discuss themselves for a variety of reasons.

As Christmas lights and decorations spring up in homes and shops, worries about where children will spend the festive season are in the minds of many separated parents. The time to open a discussion about those arrangements and reach a resolution is now.

The pressures of the six-week school vacation often mean a rise in the number of couples calling time on their relationship.