LDFM services are aimed at anyone involved in a family dispute including separation
and divorce. We receive referrals from individuals and also from solicitors.
Typically, disputes suitable for family mediation include:
- Disputes between co-habiting couples including disputes regarding finances
or children (could include parental responsibility), can include same sex
couples.
- Contact disputes and other disputes regarding living arrangements for children.
- Financial disputes over questions of division of assets when couples divorce,
including what to do with pensions.
- Issues regarding financial support, whether of children or ex spouses.
- Issues on how to obtain a divorce, in particular useful to
discuss behaviour allegations so they are acceptable to both
parties, or whether it's more appropriate to have a separation
agreement.
- Issues regarding grandparent contact.
- Inheritance act disputes.
One of the ways in which disputes about children can be resolved is through the mediator seeing the child. This is known as Direct Consultation.
Why should Family Mediation always be considered?
It is never too late to consider mediation - even when a court
case is pending you can save substantial costs if you settle before
the hearing.
Ideally you should come to mediation before you have consulted a solicitor
as positions can rapidly become polarised after seeking solicitors advice.
You can then seek legal advice during the mediation process on proposals discussed
in mediation.
You can consider mediation at any stage in the court process, before financial
disclosure and court proceedings, after court proceedings have been issued
and before final hearing.
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