Family Matters has recently begun to offer integrated and hybrid family mediation. All of Family Matters’ mediators are trained in this.
Integrated mediation is a flexible and creative approach to mediation that offers a greater opportunity for families to find a bespoke solution to their issues by allowing other professionals, such as legal advisors, financial advisors, life coaches counsellors or child consultants to take part in the mediation sessions to support and facilitate both clients’ engagement in the mediation process.
The term “hybrid mediation” is used by solicitors and Resolution (the umbrella body for family solicitors) to refer to mediation that includes the parties’ solicitors or independent financial advisors.
It is not a new idea, but has become more popular recently as the president of the Family Division of the courts, Sir Andrew McFarlane, stressed that all parties, legal advisers and the judiciary should have “express regard to all forms of non-court dispute resolution”.
Integrated family mediation is suitable for both children and financial cases and there are many benefits relating to:
- Control
- Helping in complex situations
- Reducing the amount of time taken
- Reducing cost
- Increases certainty
- Reducing conflict
- Confidentiality
You can find out all about integrated family mediation on our web page.
