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- Team of 10 family mediators (2 male, 8 female) - each with nationally
accredited qualifications in Family Mediation.
- The mediator assists former partners to discuss issues and problems
resulting from the ending of a relationship, with a view to reaching
joint understandings and decisions about future arrangements for the
family.
- It is an approach to managing conflict and reducing emotional and
financial costs by enhancing parental participation in decision-making.
- Referral sources include self, solicitors, courts, social workers,
GPs and other health workers, and relationship counsellors.
- Our position is one of impartial, but empathic acknowledgement of
issues arising for both male and female parties. Both have individual
opportunities to express individual concerns and discuss suitability
for mediation.
- An initial individual appointment is offered within 14 days of contacting
the service. This allows individual concerns to be raised, and the process
of mediation discussed.
- At the conclusion of mediation, the shared understandings reached
are written down together to form a Statement of Outcome, or Memorandum.
This useful working document may, if requested and approved by both
parents, be sent to respective solicitors, social workers or court.
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