What if I don’t want to be near my ex – could mediation still work for me? – By Sarah Manning

What if I don’t want to be near my ex – could mediation still work for me? Your first contact with a mediator, the Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM), gives you the opportunity to tell the mediator about these issues.  …

A safe pair of hands? – By Anthony Syder

A safe pair of hands? When working with families going through change, we feel a sense of responsibility to ensure that they receive high quality service and care. When you want to refer a client for mediation, many solicitors are …

Mediation Voucher Scheme

Mediation Voucher Scheme Read here

Re E (A Child) (Mediation Privilege) (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 3379 Family Division, 7 December 2020

Judgement read here Summary read here  

Could you be a Family Mediator? – By Sarah Smith

Could you be a Family Mediator? The continuing pandemic has made many rethink their life or career choices. If being a family mediator could be a way forward for you, here’s what you need to know to get started. Can …

January LOCKDOWN BLUES – Anne Braithwaite

LOCKDOWN BLUES Is April the cruellest month? I always think January deserves that title. We manage through late autumn with planning for Christmas. Come late February those of us lucky enough to have gardens can see real early signs of …

‘What happened to family mediation in 2020’ – Philippa Johnson

To mark the end of Family Mediation Week 2021, FMA board member and former chair Philippa Johnson has written an article ‘What happened to family mediation in 2020’ which not only looks back over the least 12 months but looks to the future …

Co-parenting after separation – Philippa Johnson

As part of Family Mediation Week 2021, FMA board member and former chair Philippa Johnson has written an article about co-parenting after separation. Read here

FMA Statement Family Mediation Week 2021

FMA is supporting Family Mediation Week 2021. In previous years, the FMA has taken the lead on coordinating all the activity of Family Mediation Week. By agreement, this year the FMC are coordinating Family Mediation Week for the first time. …

The FMA Timeline – Covid restrictions 2020