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Mediation for family cases

As family mediators, you鈥檙e trained to help separating couples reach money, property and childcare agreements without going to court.

Clients may qualify for legal aid to help with mediation costs should a dispute arise from a family relationship.

Clients applying to the family court to resolve disputes over children or finances legally need to prove they鈥檝e considered mediation first.

However, if this doesn鈥檛 work, your clients can go to the family court to resolve their dispute. But only:

• if they can prove to the judge that they鈥檝e been to a 鈥榤ediation information and assessment meeting鈥� with a family mediator but the mediation was unsuitable
• if they鈥檙e exempt from considering mediation, e.g. if domestic violence is involved

Key documents

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Mediation claims

Submit a claim you鈥檝e done on mediation cases

Use the claim forms to report work you鈥檝e carried out as a provider of family mediation. But first read the above guidance and also the 2018 Standard Civil Contract