Family Mediation Liverpool: Helping Families Reach Agreement Without Going to Court
Mediate UK are the UK’s top-rated family mediation service, and we help Liverpool families sort out separation without the stress and cost of court. Our Liverpool mediation covers child arrangements, financial and property matters, and all-issues mediation, and 90% of the families we work with reach an agreement. The case studies below show how we have helped people in Allerton, Wavertree and Woolton settle things away from a courtroom. If you qualify for legal aid, your family mediation could be completely free.
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How does family mediation work, and why choose it over court? +
Going to court over children or finances is slow, expensive and stressful, and it tends to leave families more divided than when they set out. Many people in Liverpool do not realise that you usually have to attend a MIAM, a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting, before the family court will accept an application.
Family mediation is a less stressful, quicker and far cheaper way to sort things out. You sit down with a neutral, FMC-accredited mediator who helps you and your ex-partner reach your own agreement, rather than a judge deciding for you. Court can take a year or more, while most families finish mediation in a handful of sessions over a few weeks.
Your agreement can then be written up and made legally binding through a consent order. We see clients in person at our Royal Albert Dock office and online right across Liverpool, and if you are eligible for legal aid, your mediation could cost you nothing at all.
Family mediation services in Liverpool
Whatever you are facing, we have a clear, proven way to help you resolve it. Every service below is led by an accredited family mediator and focused on a fair outcome for everyone, and above all for your children. Mediate UK reach agreement in 90% of cases.
MIAM: Your First Step
A MIAM is your individual Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting. It is usually required before you can apply to the family court, and it is where we run through your options and check mediation is right for you. We can arrange a Liverpool MIAM within days, in person, or online within hours.
Child Arrangements Mediation
We help separated parents agree where the children live, the time they spend with each parent and how big decisions get made. Child arrangements mediation keeps the children at the heart of it and avoids a contested court fight.
Financial & Property Mediation
We help couples divide property, pensions, savings and other assets fairly. Financial mediation gives you an open, transparent route to a settlement, which can then be made legally binding through a consent order.
All Issues Mediation
Need to sort children and finances together? All-issues mediation covers both in one process, so you can agree a parenting plan and a financial settlement and move on with your lives.
Online & Virtual Mediation
Mediate from home, wherever you are. Our online sessions work just as well as meeting in person, and they make fitting mediation around work and childcare far easier for busy Liverpool families.
Shuttle Mediation
If being in the same room as your ex-partner feels too hard, shuttle mediation keeps you in separate rooms while your mediator moves between you. It works well for higher-conflict situations and cases with safety concerns.
Is family mediation free in Liverpool?
For some families, yes. Mediate UK holds a contract with the Legal Aid Agency to provide a free family mediation service in Liverpool, which covers the full cost of your family mediation. If you qualify, there is nothing to pay and nothing to pay back.
If you are eligible
Your MIAM and every joint session are paid for in full. Free family mediation in Liverpool, from start to finish.
If the other party is eligible
You get your MIAM and your first joint mediation session free as well, even if you do not qualify yourself.
Legal aid for family mediation is means tested only. You do not need evidence of domestic abuse to qualify.
Families across Liverpool trust Mediate UK
We care about the people we help, and it comes through in their feedback. Here is what a few of our Liverpool clients have said.
“After months of going nowhere, our mediator helped us agree a parenting plan in just a few sessions. She was fair, patient and never took sides. So grateful.”
“The financial side felt overwhelming until we sat down with Mediate UK. They explained everything clearly and we saved thousands on my solicitor’s quote.”
“Being able to mediate online made it so much easier around the kids. Mediate UK kept us focused on what mattered instead of the past.”
“I dreaded the whole thing, but our mediator put us both at ease straight away. We reached an agreement we were both happy with, without going near a court.”
Real results for Liverpool families
Every family is different, but the aim never changes: a fair agreement, less conflict and a clearer way forward. Here are a few examples of how we have helped Liverpool families.
Co-parenting after separation
An Allerton couple came to us unable to agree on school holidays and weekday routines. Over four sessions we helped them build a clear, realistic parenting plan around their two children. They left with a written agreement and a far better working relationship.
A fair financial settlement
A couple in Wavertree were heading for a costly court dispute over the family home and pensions. Through financial mediation they reached a fair split in weeks, which we turned into a binding consent order at a fraction of the cost of court.
Resolving high conflict safely
With emotions running high, we used shuttle mediation to keep both people comfortable and safe in separate rooms. They reached agreement on the children and the finances without ever stepping into a courtroom.
Ready to sort things out the less stressful way?
Speak to our friendly team today. No pressure and no jargon, just clear advice on your next step, and we can point you to where to check your legal aid eligibility.
Your Liverpool family mediation team
You will be looked after by experienced, accredited mediators who genuinely care about helping you reach a fair outcome.
Kate Miller
Kate is an accredited family mediator with a strong legal background and experience in mental health support. She holds a law degree and a master’s in International Human Rights Law. Kate is highly experienced at both financial and parenting mediation.
Allison Borchardt
Allison is an experienced family, workplace, civil and commercial mediator with a background in healthcare, conflict resolution and professional training, and she mediates both nationally and internationally. Practising since 2015 and working towards accreditation, she brings professionalism and compassion, and has helped shape family mediation training aligned with professional standards. She is known for a calm, approachable manner and a focus on safe, practical and lasting resolutions.
Rachel Poole
Rachel is an accredited family and child-inclusive mediator with extensive experience in complex financial cases, drawing on her career in the City’s finance sector. Where appropriate and with parental agreement, she can give children a safe space to share their feelings. As a Professional Practice Consultant (PPC), she also mentors and supervises other mediators.
Your five-step path to agreement
Mediation is simpler than you might think. Here is exactly what happens, from your first call to a legally binding agreement.
Your MIAM
You attend an individual MIAM so we can assess your situation and confirm that mediation is suitable for you.
Other Party’s MIAM
We invite your ex-partner to their own individual MIAM, so both of you are informed and ready before mediation begins.
Joint Sessions
You and your ex-partner meet with your mediator to work through the issues, at your own pace.
Reach Agreement
We capture everything in a clear Memorandum of Understanding that you both agree on.
Make It Legal
We help turn your agreement into a legally binding consent order, so it is fully protected.
Talk to a Liverpool family mediator today
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Family mediation could be free
If you qualify for legal aid, your family mediation in Liverpool could cost you nothing at all. We can point you to the eligibility tool, just ask when you call.
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Family mediation across Liverpool
Based at the Royal Albert Dock and helping families across Allerton, Wavertree, Woolton, Crosby and the wider city.
Family Mediation Liverpool is part of Mediate UK, which holds a contract with the Legal Aid Agency to offer legal aid to eligible clients. You can check whether you qualify for legal aid on GOV.UK.