Is mediation worth it?

Family mediation can save you time, money and additional stress. If you want to make joint arrangements after a breakup, we strongly recommend you attend at least a mediation information and assessment meeting, also known as a MIAM, before filing a court application with specific exemptions. This is a meeting  between an individual and a mediator to discuss why mediation could benefit the parties in the negotiation process.

Better still, you can also get financial assistance for the process. In March 2021, the government launched a voucher scheme providing £500 towards joint mediation sessions for separated families discussing child-related issues. You may also be eligible for legal aid.

“The constant encouragement of non-court dispute resolution, such as mediation, is to help families avoid court proceedings which are often lengthy, costly and stressful.”

– Victoria Parkinson, Head of Family Mediation, TLC: Talk Listen Change’

A better way than court

At TLC: Talk Listen Change, we aim to help you co-parent from separate homes and sort out division of assets as positively as possible. We support, guide, challenge, and try to move people from chaos and conflict to clarity and compromise.

We want everyone to have a safe and healthy relationship with their former partner. If children are involved, we want to help them feel happy during this time. There is a better way than court.