Promoting family mediation during a busy time

January: a time of failed resolutions precious little daylight and money hangovers from the festive period. It’s no wonder so many people look to book their summer getaway in the early part of the year or more significantly for my profession decide to call time on their failed relationship.

For many years now family mediators have reported an upsurge in business once the holiday period – the final straw for many couples’ strained relationships – is over.

And so January provides perfect timing for the now-annual initiative known as ‘Family Mediation Week’ which aims to highlight the benefits to separating and divorcing couples of seeking mediated agreements over parenting money and property rather heading straight off to a family court.

It’s well-documented that as a profession family mediation has not thrived in the post-LASPO era with official figures having consistently reported falls in take-up of the process.

Yet family mediation remains a far less stressful way for separating couples to make those all-important settlements and is quicker and cheaper than taking the ‘traditional’ route of the court battle with their ex. 

Mediation is also remarkably...

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