Free family mediation guides 

A new intervention from Children’s Commissioner for England highlights the necessity for mediation to be used to resolve disputes, rather going straight to family court.

The new authoritative guidance document, produced by the House of Commons Library, sets out the current context, options for victims of domestic abuse, and planned changes.

Both parents usually pay a family mediator for their expert help in resolving conflict. The kinds of dispute a family mediator solves are child arrangements, finance disputes, divorce arrangements, and other issues following family separation.

Mediation is a practical, cost-effective, and less stressful alternative that allows couples to make decisions in a structured, supportive environment.