Hartnell Chanot: Divorce/Family Law Solicitors Exeter, Devon
Family Mediation
Mediation could save you thousands of pounds in legal costs.
Mediation is a confidential way for couples to arrive together at fair, long lasting arrangements, thus reducing the pain and trauma associated with separation or divorce.
With the help of an impartial mediator, or pair of mediators, couples can safely air their differences and constructively arrive at financial settlements and arrangements for children that they as a couple chosoe and work out, rather than having judges or lawyers making decisions for them.
Mediators do not give legal advice and do not represent individuals, although mediators can be solicitors or other professionals who deal with families. When proposals are reached by the couple, a summary is drawn up by the mediator(s) which each of the couple will take to the their own solicitor who will consider whether to turn it into a legally binding agreement, and also take care of any other legal formalities such as the divorce itself.
How much does it cost?
If you are eligible for public funding (formerly legal aid) then you maybe entitled to free mediation. Our solicitors can advise on the costs and benefits of mediation based on your individual situation; and we can also make referrals to mediation providers such as the Devon Family Mediation Agency, located on the ground floor of our offices in Exeter.
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