Mediation Costs and Funding Options
LEGAL AID FUNDING
Is Mediation Free? With Legal Aid funding many mediation services are free.
- If you receive any income related benefits such as Universal Credit, or if your combined gross income is less than £2,657 per month, then you could be eligible for Legal Aid funding for mediation.
- Contact us today for further information on free family mediation services, legal aid and how to qualify.
- CLICK HERE TO CHECK YOUR LEGAL AID ELIGIBILITY VIA GOV.UK
Pricing
MIAM
£135 per hour
- The initial assessment meeting with you and a mediator.
- The party you are inviting to mediate may also qualify for a Free MIAM based on your funding.
- Court form to Start the Legal Process (C100/Form A)
- Follow-up Information.
JOINT MEETING(S)
from £135 per hour
- These sessions include all parties and provide a safe space for discussions
- For as long as you qualify for Legal Aid funding, all meetings will be at no cost to you.
- The person you are inviting to mediate will also receive limited funding via your eligibility.
MIAM CERTIFICATES
£60 per form
- This shows your proof of attendance for adding to a Court application if you wish to make one, and is valid for 4 months.
- If you qualify for Legal Aid funding, you will not be charged for this.
PARENTING PLAN/MOU/SESSION SUMMARY
from £135
- Any agreements or summaries provided following your joint meeting(s) will be provided free of charge whilst you are eligible for Legal Aid.
CHILD INCLUSIVE MEDIATION (CIM)
from £135 per hour
- Child inclusive mediation involves a trained mediator meeting with children during their parents’ separation, giving them a safe space to share their views
- With the child’s permission, the mediator relays these to the parents to help them make informed, sensitive decisions
- This process respects children’s rights to express themselves and can be more effective than children communicating directly with parents.
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING
from £50 per hour
- Dealing with the emotions that are involved in the end of a relationship are similar to those felt when we are bereaved.
- Trying to deal with this can be extremely distressing and can get in the way of making arrangements for the future.
- Our professional counselling services help individuals to come to terms with the end of their relationship and to start to move forward.
OPEN STATEMENT and MOU
from £135
- Collating all financial evidence into a clear and easy to understand working document.
- A document that clearly articulates the arrangements made during mediation. This document can then be used to make into a Financial Order or separation agreemen.
Fixed Fee Consent Order Service
£299.50 per person
- Prepare a professionally drafted Consent Order.
- Complete Form D81.
- Provide Form A for dismissal purposes.
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