Children
My ethos in all my work is to place children at the centre of the process and focus on the best outcomes for them. The voice of the child is an important, but often overlooked, element in a separation of the child’s parents. Research has shown that children need to be involved in the arrangements after separation, otherwise the arrangements are likely to fail, and trauma can be caused to the child.
I offer child inclusive mediation and I am qualified to meet with children separately from their parents, provided this is agreed.
Link/download Lisa Parkinson’s resource on Child inclusive mediation, which I have as a word document.
Common issues discussed in mediation
The arrangements for the children to spend time with each parent, including where the children will live and go to school
Communication and co-operation between the parents
Parenting plans
Child maintenance
The involvement with the wider family, such as step parents and grandparents
Parents wishing to relocate in the UK and abroad