MIAM stands for ‘Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting’.
But really it’s just a conversation. You’ll each have a separate chat and it’s a chance for you to find out about how mediation works, and what other approaches might be available to you both.
How it Works
It’s the time for us to find out about the background to your situation, so that we can assess what might work best for you in resolving the issues that you are facing.
MIAM’s can only be undertaken by mediators who are accredited with the Family Mediation Council.
Our fee for this initial chat is currently £120. Legal aid is also available for this and for the mediation process itself, and we will go through this with you in the assessment meeting. You can find out more with our MIAM factsheet
Once you have spoken to one of our accredited mediators for your MIAM, and if mediation isn’t suitable for your case, you can ask them to provide you with a certificated form so that you can take the next steps. The information provided and given in a MIAM lasts for 4 months from the date of the signature.
If you need a form, and your MIAM is more than 4 months old (and provided it is not more than 12 months old), we’ll organise a shorter refresher appointment for you. It’ll cover many of the same things, but is likely to be shorter as you may not have to go over all of your situation again.
We’ve reduced our fees for our refresher MIAM’s, which we offer for £75 including VAT.
You can find out more with our MIAM factsheet
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Costs
Mediation sessions have a minimum fee of £504 (in VAT) for up to 90 minutes, and this is shared between you.
Legal aid is available for mediation and we’ll assess that when we meet with you. If you are eligible, mediation will be free of charge for your share.
The Ministry of Justice is also currently funding a voucher which can contribute £500 towards the cost of mediations that involve discussions about your children.
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