Independent Family Mediators
Are you looking for a secure setting
which will help you settle the disagreements in your family?
After a breakup, do you need help with issues involving your finances or your children?
Do you require assistance in talking with your former romantic partner?
Sebastian Church Family Mediators Can Help
Mediation Newbury is a process that provides you and a former partner with the opportunity to discuss the situation with the assistance of a third party who is objective and who can assist you in reaching an agreement regarding the arrangements for the future. The purpose of the mediator is not to take sides, but rather to assist you in locating solutions that you and your ex-partner can both agree on. The participation is entirely optional and the proceedings are kept private.
Conflicts involving children, property, and financial concerns can all be resolved through the use of family mediation. The purpose of mediation is to facilitate you and the other party in arriving at an agreement that you feel is just and can live with. Under certain conditions, it is necessary to have the agreement in question formalised into a written contract that may be used in court.
How much time does it take to mediate a family dispute?
The length of time that mediation takes can be extended for as long as it takes to satisfy the requirements of each of the parties involved. Approximately forty-five minutes are allotted for the first meeting. The length of time that full mediation sessions take might range anywhere from one to two hours, depending on how complicated the circumstance is. The number of mediation sessions that will be necessary will be determined by how well you and your ex-partner are able to speak with one another as well as the number of issues that need to be resolved.
Is Family mediation compulsory?
Because it is a voluntary process, mediation Newbury cannot begin unless both parties have given their consent to both the beginning and the continuation of the process. If someone does not want to participate in mediation, they do not have to.
It’s possible that mediation shouldn’t take place in situations where there’s a risk of domestic violence or someone getting hurt.
What exactly is the MIAM?
This meeting is for the purposes of mediation, information, and evaluation. It is the first time that you and the mediator will meet one-on-one to talk about your issue without your ex-partner being there. This will help establish whether mediation is appropriate for your circumstances and whether it will assist you in reaching an agreement. It will also help determine whether mediation will help you reach an agreement.
To be able to file certain sorts of court petitions, such as an application for a financial order or an application for a child arrangements order, it is now necessary to first attend an MIAM in order to fulfil the prerequisite. This condition may not always have to be adhered to; for instance, if there has been an incident of domestic violence, an exemption may be granted.
The following are some of the advantages of using mediation Newbury:
Despite the fact that mediation is not in and of itself legally enforceable, the court is nevertheless able to enforce the agreement that was reached during the mediation process, and it can even turn the agreement into a consent order.
After this step is done, the order will be legally enforceable and will have a binding effect on all parties involved.
Is it necessary to have family mediation in Newbury?
When parties are unable to come to an agreement with one another, the courts will, as a final resort, favour the use of mediation whenever it is possible to do so.
With the exception of certain circumstances, such as domestic abuse, both parties of a couple are required to take part in a Mediation Info Assessment Satisfying (MIAM) before the mediation therapy may be explained to them.
If you make the decision not to move further with mediation, the mediator will issue an MIAM certification to validate that you have actually given the arbitration process the required factor to consider. If you decide not to move forward with mediation, this certification will be provided to you.
After that point, you will have the right to request an explanation from the court on your case.
If you are going through a divorce or splitting up and would also like to speak with an experienced family mediator, please call our team at the following number: 03300 101 352 or email an online request.
We earn our customers’ trust and confidence by providing excellent advice in a manner that is clear, considerate, and straightforward, as well as by working diligently to achieve the outcomes they desire.
Are you concerned about the costs? During the time that the government voucher programme is active, Sebastian Church Newbury will honour the vouchers.