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GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, OR SEPARATION, IS ONE OF THE MOST STRESSFUL ACTIVITIES THAT YOU CAN POSSIBLY UNDERTAKE.
GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, OR SEPARATION, IS ONE OF THE MOST STRESSFUL ACTIVITIES THAT YOU CAN POSSIBLY UNDERTAKE.
Sadly, divorce comes with all sorts of costs to the individual and the family. The financial costs of divorce can be very substantial. You may find that you lose access to your home, and a considerable proportion of your income may be taken up by divorce costs. Legal proceedings can be very costly and can also take up a lot of time and energy, which may even result in you taking time off work.
Along with the monetary costs of divorce, there are also the non-monetary impacts. You may find that you do not have as much contact with your children, and divorce can result in many different emotional impacts on the whole family. It is common for people who are undergoing divorce to suffer from anxiety or stress.
Fortunately, there is an easy way to reduce the costs of divorce, and even eliminate them. By using MIAMS – a Mediation Information and Advisory Service – you can eliminate legal costs and substantially reduce the non-monetary costs of divorce. Mediation is a route which is currently favoured by the government and results in each party reaching an amicable solution.
By using our nationwide MIAMS service you will find that we can reduce the costs of your divorce.
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Family’s are deeply affected by divorce or separation, especially when there are children in the family. Often these painful situations can be helped with the supportof a mediator who will hold a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting or MIAM. A MIAM can guide communication and set the tone for the goals of mediation.
When attending a court proceeding on the matter, the family will need to present an FM1 (Family Mediation 1 form) which confirms that a MIAM has been held.
As of April 2014, significant changes were made to the judicial system regarding separation and divorces, particularly where children were involved. These changes ensure that the welfare of the children is paramount, with minimal impact on the children and as little negativity as possible. One of the major changes was a requirement for a mediation session or MIAM to be attended before any court proceedings to do with financial or custody matters (hence the need for a FM1 to be produced).
If the split is acrimonious and both parties find it difficult to be in the same room, as would happen with face to face mediation, it is possible to ask for shuttle mediation.
Shuttle sessions happen when the two parties are seated in separate rooms either virtually or physically and the mediator shuttles between the two, discussing issues and offering solutions.
Shuttle mediation is often a good solution with distance between the parties allowing for rational and reasoned thinking.
MIAMS Greater Manchester Mediators can also help with will disputes: resolving issues between and coming to an acceptable compromise to the conflict that arises as a result of separation.