Aims and Objectives

MK Family Mediation Value Statement

Our purpose is to provide a mediation service for families involved in separation and divorce to enable them to reach joint informed decisions, giving priority to the needs of any children in the relationship.

MK Family Mediation is a registered charity, number 294900. Our policy is to assist any parents, at any stage of the separating and divorce process, regardless of income. We are a not-for-profit organisation, and have recently registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee

We have a contract with the Legal Services Commission (formally the Legal Aid Board). This enables us to offer legally aided mediation to those individuals financially eligible for publicly funded mediation.

Charges for Mediation

We are pledged to make mediation available to all regardless of ability to pay. However we must obviously cover our costs and remain financially viable.

There is no charge for those entitled to Publicly Funded Mediation.

• Free or subsidised for court referrals.
  
• Free for clients funded by the Community Legal Service fund (formerly Legal Aid)
  
  

Current charges for those not entitled to Publicly Funded Mediation.

Children's Issues Only

• £40.00 per person Assessment Session
  
• £60.00 per person per session
  
  Listening to Young People
  
• £40 per person Preparation session
  
• Free Children's session
  
• £60 per person Feedback session
  
  Finance, Property and Children
  The mediation sessions involving property and finance are charged on a sliding scale dependant on your individual income.
  
• £50 per person Assessment and Information session
  
  
• Up to £25,000 £60 per person per session
  
• Up to £40,000 £100 per person per session
  
• £40,000 and over £150 per person per session
  
  

Standards for Mediators

MK Family Mediation is affiliated to National Family Mediation. Both National Family Mediation and the Legal Services Commission set Quality Assurance standards against which we are regularly audited.

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