This website uses cookies

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. By using our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy

Nicola Laver

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Quotation Marks
[print title] paid to mediate [date] 26 March 2021

Separating parents: paid to mediate

News
Share:
Separating parents: paid to mediate

By

A £500 grant will be available to 2,000 separating couples under a government voucher scheme to encourage them towards mediation. The scheme will not be means tested and is intended to alleviate pressures on the family courts. It will be available to those seeking to resolve private law or financial matters relating to children. If a case is eligible, the mediator will automatically reclaim the contributions from the government. According to research, more than 70 per cent of couples used mediation services resolve their issues outside of courtroom.