Here at Children 1st mediation we understand that Christmas can be a difficult time for separated families. Christmas, in particular, can be difficult if the separation is recent or if this is the first Christmas that will be impacted by any separation. Our Family team have put together some tips to try and make Christmas easier to manage. Communicate and …
Mediation Voucher scheme extended
The Family Mediation Voucher Scheme will now run until April 2025, backed by an additional £15 million in funding. Mediation is a process which sees couples work through their differences with a trained and accredited mediator to reach agreements such as how to split assets or how children share their time between their parents, rather than have a judge decide …
Plymouth Family Mediation- Voucher scheme ends soon
We are Plymouth’s only city based family mediation service, and we are administering the Government voucher scheme for separated parents. The scheme is due to come to an end very soon. But there is still time to secure a voucher to fund your mediation. Family mediation is an opportunity for separated parents to sport out difficulties they might be having …
£500 Voucher Scheme Extended Again
The Voucher scheme to help separated/separating parents (as well as wider family members) sort out Child arrangements has been extended again!! This is great news for family as we are able to offer £500 per Family towards the cost of Family Mediation online or face to face. Mediation Bristol, Mediation Plymouth, Mediation Exeter, Mediation Barnstaple, Mediation Tavistock, Mediation Bideford, Mediation, …
Family Mediation – applying to family courts could result in fines
The Government are considering imposing fines on separated parents and divorcing couples who don’t use alternative forms of dispute resolution – such as Family Mediation to resolve issues in relation to children or financial issues. See the full article here https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/…/parents-coul…/5110452.article The Government have ben funding Mediation for separated couples on a low income since 2011 and more so since …
Family Mediation Association Conference
All our mediators are attending the Family Mediators Conference today online. We are excited about the opportunity to hear about different approaches and find a way to improve our practice so that more and more families can benefit from Family Mediation We deliver Family Mediation Plymouth ; Mediation Bristol Mediation ; Mediation Taunton Mediation Exeter Mediation Gloucester MediationCheltenham Mediation Derby …
Mediation Plymouth
We are now in a position to offer more clients face to face mediation appointments in our Plymouth and Barnstaple offices. All initial assessments will continue online for the time being – unless technology issues mean this isn’t possible. If you would like to have a face to face mediation Plymouth or face to face mediation Barnstaple , or online …
Dealing with financial disclosure in family mediation- in relation to finances
It is really important when people in mediation about financial issues in preparation for divorce, that they go through the full disclosure process to set out the key financial information by each of you. This will mean you won’t need to repeat this process with the Solicitors (Form E) in order to finalise your divorce. The mediator will take you …
