Child-Inclusive Mediation
Child-Inclusive Mediation gives children an opportunity, where appropriate, to have their views and feelings heard as part of the mediation process, helping parents make decisions with a better understanding of what matters to their children.
Giving Children a Voice
When parents separate, children can have their own thoughts, worries and feelings about the changes happening in their family. Child-Inclusive Mediation provides an opportunity for their voice to be considered within the mediation process, in an age-appropriate and supportive way.
The child's involvement is carefully considered and is not about asking them to choose between parents or make decisions for the family. Instead, their views can help parents better understand their children's perspective when working through arrangements.
A Child-Focused Approach
Where appropriate, Sonia can help parents understand how their child's voice may be incorporated into the mediation process. The focus remains on creating a safe and supportive environment where children can express themselves without feeling responsible for the decisions being made.
What Sonia Can Help With
Giving Children a Voice in the Mediation Process
Hearing Their Perspective
Understanding Their Needs
Supporting Better Conversations
Keeping Children Out of Conflict
Creating an appropriate opportunity for children to share their thoughts, feelings and concerns.
Helping parents gain a clearer understanding of what may be important to their children during separation.
Using the child's perspective to encourage more informed and constructive conversations between parents.
Ensuring children are heard without placing responsibility on them to make decisions or choose between parents.
FAQ's
Children Mediation helps separated or separating parents discuss and agree arrangements concerning their children with the support of an impartial mediator.
Discussions can cover living arrangements, time with each parent, holidays, education, routines and other practical decisions relating to the children.
Not necessarily. Children Mediation focuses on helping parents reach arrangements that are in their children's best interests. In some circumstances, children may have an opportunity to have their views heard through a child-inclusive mediation process.
No. Mediation gives parents an opportunity to discuss their concerns and explore different options, but an agreement is not guaranteed.
If an agreement cannot be reached, you can consider other options and obtain independent legal advice about the next steps available to you.
