Family Mediation Leicester: Helping Families Reach Agreement Without Going to Court
Mediate UK are the UK’s top-rated family mediation service. Our mediation services in Leicester include child arrangements mediation, financial and property mediation, and all-issues mediation, and we have a 90% success rate at helping families reach agreement. Read our case studies below, where we helped families in Glenfield, Oadby and Wigston settle matters without court. 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 stressful, expensive and slow, and it often leaves families more divided than when they started. Many parents in Leicester do not realise that you usually have to attend a MIAM, a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting, before you can even apply to the family court.
Family mediation gives you a less stressful, faster and significantly 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 having a decision imposed on you by a judge. Court proceedings can take 12 months or longer, while most families complete mediation in just a few sessions over a few weeks.
Your agreement can then be written up and made legally binding through a consent order. We offer appointments in person at our Glenfield office and online across Leicester, and if you are eligible for legal aid, your mediation will cost you nothing at all.
Family mediation services in Leicester
Whatever you are facing, we have a proven, structured way to help you sort it out. Every service below is led by an accredited family mediator and focused on a fair outcome for everyone, especially your children. Mediate UK have a 90% Success Rate.
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 explain your options and check that mediation is right for you. We offer MIAMs in Leicester within days, in person or online within hours.
Child Arrangements Mediation
We help separated parents agree where their children live, how much time they spend with each parent, and how big decisions get made. Child arrangements mediation keeps the focus on your children and avoids a contested court battle.
Financial & Property Mediation
We help couples divide finances, property, pensions and savings fairly. Financial mediation gives you a clear, transparent way to reach a settlement, which can then be made legally binding through a consent order.
All Issues Mediation
Sorting out children and finances at the same time? All issues mediation covers everything in one process, so you can agree a parenting plan and financial settlement and move on with your lives.
Online & Virtual Mediation
Mediate from the comfort of home, wherever you are. Our online mediation is just as effective as meeting in person, and it makes scheduling around work and childcare far easier for busy Leicester families.
Shuttle Mediation
If being in the same room as your ex-partner feels too difficult, shuttle mediation keeps you in separate rooms while your mediator moves between you. It is an easier option for higher-conflict situations and cases involving safety concerns.
Is family mediation free in Leicester?
For some families, yes. Mediate UK holds a contract with the Legal Aid Agency to provide a free family mediation service in Leicester, 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 Leicester, 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 Leicester trust Mediate UK
We care about the people we help, and it shows in our feedback. Here is what some of our clients have said about working with us.
“After months of arguing, our mediator helped us agree a parenting plan in just three sessions. they were calm, fair and never took sides. Very grateful.”
“The financial disclosure side felt overwhelming until we sat down with Mediate UK. They explained everything clearly and we saved thousands compared to my solicitor’s quote for the same thing.”
“Being able to mediate online made it so much easier to work around the kids. Mediate UK helped us focus on the priorities and not on the past.”
“I was dreading the whole process to be honest, but our mediator put us both at ease. We reached an agreement we were both happy with, without setting foot in a courtroom.”
Real results for Leicester families
Every family is different, but the outcome we aim for is always the same: a fair agreement, less conflict, and a clearer path forward. Here are a few examples of how we have helped.
Co-parenting after separation
A couple from Glenfield came to us unable to agree on school holidays and weekday routines. Over four sessions, we helped them build a clear, workable parenting plan that put their two children first. They left with a written agreement and a far more positive relationship.
A fair financial settlement
An Oadby couple were heading towards a costly court dispute over the family home and pensions. Through financial mediation, they reached a fair split in weeks, which we helped turn into a binding consent order, at a fraction of the cost of litigation.
Resolving high conflict safely
Where emotions were running high, we used shuttle mediation to keep both parties comfortable and safe in separate rooms. They reached agreement on both children and finances without ever needing a courtroom.
Ready to sort things out the calmer way?
Speak to our friendly team today. No pressure, no jargon, just clear advice on your next step, and we can direct you where to go to check legal aid eligibility.
Your Leicester 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.
Penny Hogan
Penny is an accredited family mediator and trained counsellor who completed her mediation training in 2021. Her counselling background brings strong listening skills and a calm, empathetic approach, making her excellent for child focused mediation and cases involving domestic abuse and mediation with a narcissist.
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 Leicester family mediator today
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Family mediation could be free
If you qualify for legal aid, your family mediation in Leicester could cost you nothing at all. We can direct you to our eligibility tool, just ask when you call.
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Family Mediation Leicester 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.