Family Mediation & Civil Mediation
At ADR Group we understand the challenges of dealing with family arrangements and complex family finances and are keenly aware of the highly charged emotional dynamic that can arise when couples separate or divorce. ADR Group's Hybrid Mediation Service has been developed to provide a sensitive, sophisticated and busdiness-like approach to addressing and resolving these issues.
ADR Group Hybrid Mediators do not simply bring commercial acumen in isolation from emotion, they are highly skilled and dual qualified accredited mediators. Unlike typical family mediators we draw on the best of both commercial and civil mediation; dovetailing skills, experience and models to meet the specific needs of separation, divorce, cohabitation, inheritance, trust, and family business disputes.
The cost of family breakdown is not merely financial. Divorce and divorce mediation itself is often ranked as more stressful than bereavement or redundancy and can be devastating for both the couple and those closest to them; grandparents, extended family and importantly children. A typical divorce settlement can take more than a year to negotiate, during which time the family assets are drained to pay for two homes, two sets of lawyers and fees.
According to the National Audit Office "Family disputes that are resolved through civil mediation (via professional family mediators or divorce mediators) are cheaper, quicker and, according to academic research, less acrimonious than those that are settle through the courts"
As an ADR Family Hybrid client, you will be given the very best chance of moving forward and reaching a settlement that works for you, your family and your family business. This approach is particularly appropriate where you:
- Would like your lawyers or other professionals present to advise you during the mediation itself
- Want to mediate over a half or full-day rather than several 90 minute sessions spread over several months as is normal practice in mainstream family mediation, civil mediation or divorce mediation.
- Where your lawyers have been working collaboratively and resolution may be reached more cost effectively and quickly via the ADR Group Civil Mediation service.
To select a suitable Family Hybrid Mediator for your case, please use our dedicated online Mediator Search facility on the right of this page. If you are unsure whether your case is suitable for mediation or would like to speak to one of our Civil Mediaition or Family Mediation Case Advisors about progressing matters further, please contact our Triage Service on +44 (0) 117 946 7180.
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