Family Mediation Week: 23-27th January 2017
Family Mediation Week will take place from 23-27 January this year, raising awareness of the benefits of mediation as an alternative method of separation. Family mediation is an out-of-court option that offers a collaborative and respectful method of settling differences and finding a mutually beneficial solution for separating couples. Cooperation is at the core of mediation, and family mediators are there to support couples in coming to an agreement about their financial and family-based issues while avoiding the costs, stress and antagonism of going to court. Mediation is also an option for cohabiting couples, and is especially suited to those with children, since child-based mediation has ...