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Collins & Hoy are delighted to support Family Mediation Week running from 27th – 31st January 2025

Collins & Hoy Solicitors will be offering all initial meetings, the Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAMs), booked during Family Mediation Week from 27th – 31st January 2025 at a reduced rate of £180 + VAT.

To book a MIAM, please contact us at Mediation@collinshoy.com

Couples who have decided to separate or divorce in 2025 are being urged to explore the alternatives to avoid court proceedings and agree financial and parenting arrangements, with the launch of Family Mediation Week, which runs from 27th – 31st January 2025.

January often usually sees a rise in the number of couples deciding to live apart and it is often difficult to know where to start when trying to sort out the finances and arrangements for any children.

Bernadette Hoy, a Partner and Mediator at Collins & Hoy Solicitors, says Family Mediation Week is designed to raise awareness of the benefits of family mediation, a process that can help ex-partners agree what works for them, whilst avoiding the court process with all the stress, delay and cost it can bring.

She says: “Many want to move on with a separation, but simply do not know which way to turn as the life-changing decision to separate brings with it so many tough questions like:

  • Who lives where?
  • Where will the children live, and how will we make sure we each spend time with them?
  • How will we sort money?
  • What about debts and pensions?
  • And even the family dog?

Family Mediation Week shines a helpful spotlight on these tricky issues, offering separating parents information about their options as they look to make arrangements for parenting, property and finance.”

Family mediation is a process where an independent, professionally-trained mediator helps you work these things out, enabling you to avoid conflict and the need to go to court. Professional mediators help empower you to create long-term solutions for your particular circumstances, rather than leaving it to a court to make decisions for you.

At Collins & Hoy, we are proud to have qualified and experienced mediators. Anyone wanting to know more about the benefits of family mediation and the services we offer can visit our website: https://collinshoy.com/services/mediation-child-inclusive-mediation-hybrid-mediation/ or call 020 8866 1820.