INFORMATION
FOR
PARENTS
- Have you recently split from your partner?
- Unsure How to sort finances?
- Kids Caught in the middle?
- Want to avoid going to court?
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WHY MEDIATION IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR CHILD ACCESS AND VISITATION
Mediation is an ideal solution for resolving child access and visitation issues because it prioritises the best interests of the child while fostering a cooperative and less adversarial environment. Unlike court proceedings, mediation allows parents to work together with the guidance of a neutral mediator to create a tailored plan that suits their unique family dynamics. This collaborative approach helps reduce conflict and ensures that both parents have a say in the final arrangements, leading to more satisfactory and sustainable outcomes.
Mediation is typically faster and more cost-effective than going to court. It provides a confidential setting where parents can openly discuss their concerns and explore various options without the pressure of a courtroom. This flexibility allows for creative solutions that might not be possible in a more rigid legal setting. By focusing on communication and cooperation, mediation helps parents build a foundation for effective co-parenting, ultimately benefiting the child’s emotional and psychological well-being.
Solent Family Mediation is one of the best providers of family mediation services in the UK. Our mediators are capable of helping you with all the issues arising out of the separation as parents including the ones like visitation and child custody.
Family mediation service is much affordable than lawyers in court cases. In order to decide who the child will live with and when they will be with which parent, the couple will go through a series of mediation sessions with our neutral and efficient mediators The primary objective of your mediator is not to offer counciling or work to reconcile you as a couple but rather to look at the problems from a neutral perspective and then to provide their advice about what would work best for the couple while protecting the rights of the child or children.
Going through a divorce is a difficult and painful experience for all concerned and while the adults can control their emotions,, it is the children that often suffer the most from sudden and huge changes to their families
Talking to children about the divorce or the ex-partner is always a difficult thing and while it helps to be honest with the child, you should also think about filling in the child about what is happening and about the changes in their living arrangements.
Kids feel most secure and safe when they know what they can expect next, therefore don’t leave your child out by keeping them in the dark about the future plans. Avoid discussing your ex partner with your child in a negative light at all times