[Adele Pledger]

When you've made the difficult decision to separate or divorce, you're likely working through a lot of considerations about the implications arising from that. How do you tell the children?  Where is everyone going to live? What will happen financially? What's the best way forward?

Family disputes are complicated. Maintaining a functional relationship, particularly where there's children, is often a shared priority. And that's one reason why people might decide to mediate.

[Thomas Kurland]

Mediation is essentially a supported conversation. A mediator will work with you and your separating partner and help you find your own solutions. They provide a safe and structured environment for you to have those conversations. And it's really an opportunity for you to both work together towards your future.

[Jennifer Dickson]

Mediation is a flexible process. And it can be designed to fit each couple's or each family's specific needs. Often it's used to negotiate finances or arrangements for children. But it can also be used to discuss discreet or bespoke issues like schooling or travel.

Mediators can't give legal advice, only legal information. And so it's really important that alongside mediation, you have a lawyer in the background who can give you advice and discuss any proposals with you.

[Thomas Kurland]

We can help you decide mediation is the right choice for you. We can discuss its advantages and disadvantages, and we can help guide you through the process if you decide to move forward with it, so you can make an informed decision at every stage of the process.

[Adele Pledger]

There's no right way to separate. There are many, many options, and it is critical that you understand each of these so that you can figure out what's the best path forward for you and your family.