# Mediation Guide (mediationguide.co.uk)

> Free, independent information about family mediation in England and Wales. Published by Family Legal Ltd (company no. 16431127), the team behind Mediate UK and Family Law Service. Every page is reviewed and fact-checked by Chris Yaffes, an FMC-accredited family mediator (FMC URN 0961A). Court fees are cited to official sources and correct as of 13 July 2026.

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## Family mediation
- [Family mediation: your complete guide](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/)
- [A short history of family mediation in England and Wales](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/history-of-family-mediation/)
- [Child-inclusive mediation: giving children a voice](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/child-inclusive-mediation/)
- [Co-mediation explained](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/co-mediation/)
- [Family mediator training and accreditation (FMCA)](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/mediator-accreditation/)
- [How family mediation works, step by step](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/how-family-mediation-works/)
- [Hybrid mediation explained](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/hybrid-mediation/)
- [Is family mediation legally binding?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/is-mediation-legally-binding/)
- [Online family mediation: how remote sessions work](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/online-mediation/)
- [Shuttle mediation explained](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/shuttle-mediation/)
- [The principles of family mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/principles-of-family-mediation/)
- [What can family mediation cover?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/what-mediation-can-cover/)
- [What does a family mediator do?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/what-does-a-family-mediator-do/)
- [When mediation is not suitable](https://mediationguide.co.uk/family-mediation/when-mediation-is-not-suitable/)

## The MIAM
- [The MIAM: what it is and how it works](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/)
- [Do both of you have to attend a MIAM?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/do-both-parties-attend-a-miam/)
- [Do you need a MIAM before court?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/do-i-need-a-miam/)
- [Domestic abuse evidence and the MIAM exemption](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/domestic-abuse-evidence/)
- [How long does a MIAM take?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/how-long-does-a-miam-take/)
- [How much a MIAM costs](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/miam-cost/)
- [How to prepare for your MIAM](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/how-to-prepare-for-a-miam/)
- [MIAM exemptions: who does not need one](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/miam-exemptions/)
- [MIAM vs mediation: what is the difference?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/miam-vs-mediation/)
- [Online MIAMs: how they work](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/online-miam/)
- [Safeguarding questions at a MIAM: what to expect](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/miam-safeguarding-questions/)
- [The MIAM certificate: what do you actually receive?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/miam-certificate/)
- [Urgent MIAMs: how fast can you get one?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/urgent-miam/)
- [What happens after a MIAM](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/what-happens-after-a-miam/)
- [What happens at a MIAM](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/what-happens-at-a-miam/)
- [What happens if you skip the MIAM?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/skipping-a-miam/)
- [What if your ex refuses to attend mediation or a MIAM?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/ex-refuses-mediation/)
- [What questions are you asked at a MIAM?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/miam/questions-asked-at-a-miam/)

## Costs and funding
- [How much does family mediation cost?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/costs/)
- [Family court fees in 2026](https://mediationguide.co.uk/costs/family-court-fees/)
- [How many mediation sessions will you need?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/costs/how-many-sessions/)
- [Legal aid for family mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/costs/legal-aid-for-mediation/)
- [Mediation vs court: what each route costs](https://mediationguide.co.uk/costs/mediation-vs-court-costs/)
- [The family mediation voucher scheme](https://mediationguide.co.uk/costs/family-mediation-voucher-scheme/)
- [Who pays for family mediation?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/costs/who-pays-for-mediation/)

## Children
- [Child arrangements and co-parenting through mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/)
- [Child arrangements through mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/child-arrangements-mediation/)
- [Child maintenance and mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/child-maintenance-and-mediation/)
- [Co-parenting communication that works](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/co-parenting-communication/)
- [Common contact patterns compared](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/contact-patterns/)
- [Grandparents and family mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/grandparents-and-mediation/)
- [Holidays, birthdays and special days](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/holidays-and-special-days/)
- [Introducing new partners to children](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/introducing-new-partners/)
- [Parenting plans: the complete guide](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/parenting-plan-guide/)
- [Relocation and moving away with children](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/relocation-disputes/)
- [School and education disagreements](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/school-disputes/)
- [Talking to children about separation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/children/talking-to-children-about-separation/)

## Finances
- [Financial mediation on divorce and separation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/finances/)
- [Business assets in mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/finances/business-assets/)
- [Debts and separation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/finances/debts-and-separation/)
- [Financial disclosure in mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/finances/financial-disclosure/)
- [Financial mediation on divorce](https://mediationguide.co.uk/finances/financial-mediation/)
- [Form E vs mediation disclosure](https://mediationguide.co.uk/finances/form-e-vs-mediation/)
- [Pensions and divorce in mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/finances/pensions-and-divorce/)
- [Spousal maintenance in mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/finances/spousal-maintenance/)
- [The family home: your options after separation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/finances/family-home-options/)
- [The open financial statement explained](https://mediationguide.co.uk/finances/open-financial-statement/)

## NCDR and the law
- [NCDR and the law: how courts push separating couples towards mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/law/)
- [Can court and mediation run at the same time?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/law/court-and-mediation-in-parallel/)
- [Costs consequences for refusing NCDR](https://mediationguide.co.uk/law/costs-for-refusing-ncdr/)
- [Form A and the MIAM](https://mediationguide.co.uk/law/form-a-and-miam/)
- [If mediation fails: what happens next](https://mediationguide.co.uk/law/if-mediation-fails/)
- [Section 10 of the Children and Families Act 2014](https://mediationguide.co.uk/law/section-10-cfa-2014/)
- [The C100 form and the MIAM](https://mediationguide.co.uk/law/c100-and-miam/)
- [The FM5 form explained](https://mediationguide.co.uk/law/fm5-form/)

## Agreements
- [Making your mediation agreement official](https://mediationguide.co.uk/agreements/)
- [Consent orders explained](https://mediationguide.co.uk/agreements/consent-orders/)
- [Do you need a solicitor after mediation?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/agreements/solicitor-after-mediation/)
- [Making a mediation agreement legally binding](https://mediationguide.co.uk/agreements/making-agreement-binding/)
- [Parenting plan vs child arrangements order](https://mediationguide.co.uk/agreements/parenting-plan-vs-order/)
- [The D81 statement of information](https://mediationguide.co.uk/agreements/d81-form/)
- [The memorandum of understanding](https://mediationguide.co.uk/agreements/memorandum-of-understanding/)
- [What if the agreement breaks down?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/agreements/if-agreement-breaks-down/)

## Comparing your options
- [Mediation compared with the alternatives](https://mediationguide.co.uk/compare/)
- [Collaborative law explained](https://mediationguide.co.uk/compare/collaborative-law/)
- [Family arbitration explained](https://mediationguide.co.uk/compare/family-arbitration/)
- [Kitchen-table agreements: DIY separation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/compare/diy-agreements/)
- [Mediation vs court: how they compare](https://mediationguide.co.uk/compare/mediation-vs-court/)
- [Mediation vs solicitor negotiation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/compare/mediation-vs-solicitors/)
- [Private FDR and early neutral evaluation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/compare/private-fdr-ene/)
- [Which NCDR option fits your situation?](https://mediationguide.co.uk/compare/which-ncdr-option/)

## Specific situations
- [Mediation for specific situations](https://mediationguide.co.uk/situations/)
- [Blended families and step-parents](https://mediationguide.co.uk/situations/blended-families/)
- [Civil partnership dissolution and mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/situations/civil-partnership-dissolution/)
- [Domestic abuse and mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/situations/domestic-abuse-and-mediation/)
- [High-conflict separation and mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/situations/high-conflict-separation/)
- [International and cross-border family mediation](https://mediationguide.co.uk/situations/international-mediation/)
- [Mediating with a difficult or controlling ex](https://mediationguide.co.uk/situations/mediation-difficult-ex/)
- [Unmarried couples: property and children](https://mediationguide.co.uk/situations/unmarried-couples/)
- [When one party will not engage at all](https://mediationguide.co.uk/situations/party-wont-engage/)

## Statistics
- [Family mediation and family court statistics](https://mediationguide.co.uk/statistics/)
- [Divorce statistics](https://mediationguide.co.uk/statistics/divorce-statistics/)
- [Family court delays](https://mediationguide.co.uk/statistics/family-court-delays/)
- [Family court statistics](https://mediationguide.co.uk/statistics/family-mediation-statistics/)
- [Family mediation success rates](https://mediationguide.co.uk/statistics/mediation-success-rates/)
- [Legal aid mediation data](https://mediationguide.co.uk/statistics/legal-aid-mediation-data/)
- [Research and data reviews](https://mediationguide.co.uk/statistics/research/)
- [The cost of divorce data](https://mediationguide.co.uk/statistics/cost-of-divorce-data/)
- [Voucher scheme results and data](https://mediationguide.co.uk/statistics/voucher-scheme-data/)

## News
- [Family law and divorce in the news](https://mediationguide.co.uk/news/)
- [After England’s World Cup defeat: emergency domestic abuse protection and non-molestation orders](https://mediationguide.co.uk/news/world-cup-domestic-abuse-non-molestation-order/)
- [Brad Pitt’s children seek to drop his surname: what England and Wales law says about changing a child’s name](https://mediationguide.co.uk/news/changing-a-childs-surname-after-divorce/)
- [Cafcass demand rises 9.7%: what parents can expect in a child arrangements case](https://mediationguide.co.uk/news/cafcass-demand-child-arrangements-case/)

## Free tools
- [Free tools for separating families](https://mediationguide.co.uk/tools/)
- [Co-Parenting Schedule Builder](https://mediationguide.co.uk/tools/co-parenting-schedule-builder/)
- [Financial Disclosure Checklist](https://mediationguide.co.uk/tools/financial-disclosure-checklist/)
- [Holiday and Special Occasions Planner](https://mediationguide.co.uk/tools/holiday-and-special-occasions-planner/)
- [Mediation vs court](https://mediationguide.co.uk/tools/mediation-vs-court-calculator/)
- [Text Tone-Checker](https://mediationguide.co.uk/tools/text-tone-checker/)
- [Voucher Eligibility Checker](https://mediationguide.co.uk/tools/voucher-eligibility-checker/)

## About and trust
- [About Mediation Guide](https://mediationguide.co.uk/about/)
- [Meet our reviewer](https://mediationguide.co.uk/reviewer/)
- [Editorial and sourcing policy](https://mediationguide.co.uk/editorial-policy/)
- [Statistics methodology](https://mediationguide.co.uk/statistics-methodology/)
- [Family mediation glossary](https://mediationguide.co.uk/glossary/)
- [AI policy](https://mediationguide.co.uk/ai-policy/)
- [Contact Mediation Guide](https://mediationguide.co.uk/contact/)