Welcome to Family Mediation

Family mediation offers a sensible approach to resolving conflicts between people who are separating or who have already separated. It is a way of resolving difficulties through joint meetings with the help of a trained, impartial person and it creates the opportunity to sort out practical family arrangements and focus on issues that are important for the future, such as the children, housing and finance.

Compared to negotiating everything though lawyers, family mediation can save you much time and money. It also allows you to make decisions together, rather than having them imposed by a court.

If, after reading this website, you would like to speak to someone about your situation, please contact us.

Who can use mediation?

Mediation can help if you are in any of these situations:

• Still living together but plan to part
• Have recently separated
• Have been separated for some time
• Are already divorced
• Have children
• Do not have children
• Never lived with the other person
• Are not married to each other
• Are in a same sex relationship
• Are a grandparent or other family member wanting to make arrangements to see children

North London Family Mediation is a not-for profit service provided by Relate North London. Please note that mediation is not reconciliation. We do not attempt to encourage you to reconsider your decision to separate. If you're not sure whether you want to separate and would like help with this you can contact Relate North London on 020 8447 8101