{"id":12978,"date":"2023-07-08T10:12:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T10:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=12978"},"modified":"2023-08-25T12:29:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T12:29:39","slug":"using-mediation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/children\/childcare\/divorce\/money-and-property\/using-mediation\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Mediation: Help Split Up Money and Property After Separation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A mediator is service where you can get help agreeing on the division of things that are important to you.<\/p>\n<p>Mediators have specialist training in dealing with irretrievable relationships. They do not take sides.<\/p>\n<p>Using mediation is not the same as getting relationship counselling. The aim is to help you agree on how to divide assets, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Money<\/li>\n<li>Property<\/li>\n<li>Savings and investments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can find a local mediator by searching the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk\/find-local-mediator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family Mediation Council<\/a> (FMC). You would be able to register for a family mediator who practises near to where you live.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, you can <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/courts\/legal-aid\/\">get legal aid for mediation<\/a>. In others, the mediator may send your case to a court instead (e.g. situations that involve domestic abuse).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Agreements made through mediation services are not &#8216;legally&#8217; binding. But, you can get a solicitor to draft a consent order. If a court approves, it would then become legal and binding.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>Help from Professional Organisations<\/h5>\n<p>Besides using mediation, there are several other options available if you need more help agreeing. You should be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get help in other ways from <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/\">the Citizens Advice<\/a> (e.g. sorting out debts, children, and the home).<\/li>\n<li>Find professional help near to where you live through the &#8216;Sorting out Separation&#8217; organisation for a relationship break-down.<\/li>\n<li>Locate a <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/courts\/\">legal adviser or solicitor<\/a> who may suggest other ways to resolve issues out of court (e.g. using family arbitration or collaborative law).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>Asking a Court to Decide<\/h5>\n<p>It is not uncommon to reach some <a href=\"\/rules\/children\/childcare\/divorce\/money-and-property\/\">agreement on money and property<\/a>, but fail to agree on everything else. In this case, you can ask a court to make a decision on the things you have yet to agree on.<\/p>\n<p>But, before applying to court, you need to show that you attended a meeting to see whether mediation is right for you. Certain cases do not require you to attend a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM).<\/p>\n<p>Typical examples include separation cases that involve domestic abuse or where the social services are involved.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-inner-block\">\n<h4>ALSO IN THIS SECTION<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/rules\/children\/childcare\/divorce\/money-and-property\/making-a-consent-order\/\">Making a Consent Order<\/a> | How to divide assets and possessions &#8216;fairly&#8217; when couples separate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/rules\/children\/childcare\/divorce\/apply-for-a-financial-order\/\">Apply for a Financial Order<\/a> | Asking a court to help divide assets if you cannot reach an agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"updated-data\">\n  <strong>Get Expert Help to Divide Assets When a Relationship Ends<\/strong><br \/>\n  <time datetime=\"2022-01-01\">Last Updated 2022<\/time>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mediator is service where you can get help agreeing on the division of things that are important to you. Mediators have specialist training in dealing with irretrievable relationships. They do not take sides. Using mediation is not the same as getting relationship counselling. The aim is to help you agree on how to divide&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/children\/childcare\/divorce\/money-and-property\/using-mediation\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Using Mediation: Help Split Up Money and Property After Separation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":12211,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Using Mediation: Help Split Up Money and Property After Separation - UK Rules<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/children\/childcare\/divorce\/money-and-property\/using-mediation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Using Mediation: Help Split Up Money and Property After Separation - UK Rules\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A mediator is service where you can get help agreeing on the division of things that are important to you. 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