Family Mediation Support
Mediation for separating and divorcing couples.
The benefits are that it is:
Belinda may encourage you to consult a solicitor if appropriate. Belinda can give you legal information but not advice. Many people use both the services of a mediator and a solicitor in going through a separation or divorce. This is a cost-effective and time-saving route.
Shuttle mediation is for people who don't feel that they can sit in the same room to mediate. Belinda will move from room to room to mediate between both parties.
Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM). The initial meeting on your own with a mediator.
In comparison to other routes, mediation is a quick process. Most cases need 3 - 5 sessions after the initial assessment. The frequency and number of meetings depend on the complexity of the issues being discussed and your own timescale. At the assessment meeting, Belinda will be able to give you a clearer idea of how many sessions you may need.
Mediation agreements are not legally binding and rely on the couple to put into effect what they agreed. You can take the mediation proposals to a solicitor for a legally binding agreement to be drawn up.
Belinda Yamagishi is specially qualified to involve children directly in the mediation process through child consultation which is a meeting between a child or children and a specially qualified mediator. There are many things to think about when deciding whether or not it is appropriate for an individual child to be involved directly but, with the right preparation, involving children can be very useful. If you are interested in child consultation as part of mediation, ask Belinda about this and she will be able to explain more.
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