What issues can be dealt with?

In Divorce/Separation  - there are 3 "types" of mediation case -

(a) Child only issues

(b) Finance & Property  

(c) All Issues (a & b)

Discussion can take place and agreement be reached about - 

CHILDREN

  • Contact arrangements - how often and at what time contact takes place, where children are taken, who they see/meet, overnight contact
  • Residence of children - where they live and with whom
  • Parenting - what children are given to eat, what time they go to bed, discipline, health concerns
  • Schooling - where they go to school and who is able to make contact with the school
  • Communication - how you communicate as parents , how the absent parent communicates with the child(ren)
  • Child Support - how much and for what, are the CSA involved?
  • Ground rules & behaviour - when contact takes place or people meet how do they behave, what can and cannot be said or referred to 

FINANCE & PROPERTY

  • Finance - how equity, pensions, any other finances are dealt with and "shared"
  • Maintenance - how much is paid and for what
  • Property - what happens to your family home
  • Sharing possessions - who has what and how any valuables are dealt with
  • Pensions / Endowments
  • Settling of debts - who takes responsibility for any debts and how they are paid off or payments continue

This list is not exhaustive

We offer mediation to - (a) parents, (b) couples who have no children or (c) couples whose children are independant.

 

Click here to read some typical case studies.


Website updated - 22nd July 2008