Family Mediation Service Fees
Going through a divorce, or separation, is one of the most stressful activities that you can possibly undertake. Speak to MIAMS Family Mediation today.
Going through a divorce, or separation, is one of the most stressful activities that you can possibly undertake. Speak to MIAMS Family Mediation today.
We have a simple and cost effective pricing structure.
Compared to legal procedures, the costs of mediation are much more competitive.
Costs with legal proceedings can escalate hugely. This is because it is not known at the start of the legal process what issues might emerge and how long these can take to resolve.
Complexities around child access arrangements and division of financial assets can mean that legal costs are substantially greater than first considered. In addition, legal firms charge for all aspects of their services.
Even for what might seem to be minor services, such as writing a letter or providing legal advice, the costs of legal proceedings can escalate substantially.
There are many couples who find that the divorce has eaten into their finances, and reduced the overall value of the assets that are to be divided. This can leave them feeling bitter about the whole process.
In comparison, with mediation, the costs are spelt out to you at the start of the process and do not deviate from that initial price, except if you require additional support.
You will be offered a package of mediation meetings, and associated services, which will cover all of our expenses. This means that there will be no nasty surprises at the end of the mediation procedure.
With mediation, you are in complete control of the procedure. Working with our advisors, and mediators, we will work to produce the best mediation package that suits your needs.
Even if you think now that you have problems that are best resolved by a legal solution, our mediators can help and reassure, assisting you in finding the mediation services that suit your needs best.
The costs of mediation, with MIAMS, are a fraction of the costs incurred during a legal case.
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Family’s are deeply affected by divorce or separation, especially when there are children in the family. Often these painful situations can be helped with the supportof a mediator who will hold a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting or MIAM. A MIAM can guide communication and set the tone for the goals of mediation.
When attending a court proceeding on the matter, the family will need to present an FM1 (Family Mediation 1 form) which confirms that a MIAM has been held.
As of April 2014, significant changes were made to the judicial system regarding separation and divorces, particularly where children were involved. These changes ensure that the welfare of the children is paramount, with minimal impact on the children and as little negativity as possible. One of the major changes was a requirement for a mediation session or MIAM to be attended before any court proceedings to do with financial or custody matters (hence the need for a FM1 to be produced).
If the split is acrimonious and both parties find it difficult to be in the same room, as would happen with face to face mediation, it is possible to ask for shuttle mediation.
Shuttle sessions happen when the two parties are seated in separate rooms either virtually or physically and the mediator shuttles between the two, discussing issues and offering solutions.
Shuttle mediation is often a good solution with distance between the parties allowing for rational and reasoned thinking.
MIAMS Barnet Mediators can also help with will disputes: resolving issues between and coming to an acceptable compromise to the conflict that arises as a result of separation.