How does Family Mediation work?

Mediation is a process for you and your former partner to meet with an independent third party to discuss the issues arising from the breakdown of your relationship whether this relates to […]
Swain & Co Family Mediation Service
A different route to resolve family disputes in Portsmouth, Southampton, Chichester | Hampshire and West Sussex
What is family Mediation ?
Mediation is a process for you and your former partner to meet with an independent third party to discuss the issues arising from the breakdown of your relationship whether this relates to […]
What is a MIAM? On 22 April 2014, the rules concerning applications to the Family Courts were altered. It is a requirement that anyone wishing to make an application to the court […]
Family mediation works because you stay in control of decisions about the things that are important to you and your family. Our family mediator, Samantha Lee, is trained and qualified to help […]
Swain & Co. Family Mediation Service helps families reach amicable agreements in divorce and separation, including important issues such as Children and Financial matters.
Family mediation helps families make arrangements for children, finance, property and pension issues arising from divorce, separation, cohabitation, civil partnerships or prenuptial agreements.
Using family mediation helps you find ways to communicate with one another as a separated couple and/or as separated parents.
Family mediation is more amicable than the traditional legal approach and gives you the opportunity to decide the outcome, rather than a Court deciding for you and your family.
The decision to end a relationship is an emotionally difficult one. Emotions run high and it may seem impossible to talk through all the decisions that need to be made.
At a time when there are so many issues that will be worrying you, at Swain and Co Family Mediation Service we hope, through mediation, we can help you avoid the additional stress of the costs, delays and uncertainty of court proceedings.
Swain & Co Family Mediation Service can help:
Our mediators are qualified and practicing family law solicitors, so understand the law as well as being trained to carry out mediation.
We work with the best interests of the whole family at the core of discussions.
Legal Aid funding is available, and we will assess eligibility with you.
“I just wanted to write to thank you for all that you have done for me and J and our family. We are both so grateful.”
“The prioritisation was excellent and once my case was taken on, the commitment was exceptional!! I had reached a stage where I was so close to giving up but having this firm involved was a great transformation to my entire family.
I know there are many firms out there but there is only on Swain & Co and I would never change for any other.”
This week is Family Mediation week, and with that in mind Samantha Lee looks at how divorce has changed over the past few decades, and what affect this can have on children. “In the 80s those facing divorce often felt judged, criticised and isolated; they were often the first people in their families whose marriage […]