The mediator supports you both equally, helping structure discussions around finances without taking sides or making decisions for you.
Financial information is shared privately and handled with care, creating a clear picture so informed and realistic discussions can take place.
Sessions are guided to help you work through options, consider future needs, and reach workable financial arrangements you can both live with.
Every family’s financial situation is different. Mediation can support discussions around a wide range of financial matters, whether arrangements are straightforward or more complex. These can include:
Separation often means adjusting from one household to two, sometimes on the same or reduced income. Mediation helps you explore what is possible and consider realistic options with structure and support.
Decisions about the family home are often central and there are no fixed rules. Mediation allows you to explore arrangements that reflect your family’s needs rather than relying on one-size-fits-all solutions.
Most financial arrangements are resolved on a case-by-case basis. This flexibility is one ofthe strengths of mediation.
Agreements reached through mediation are often more durable because they are shaped by the people who will live with them. Where proposals are agreed, they can be recorded in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and, if you choose, formalised through solicitors into a Financial Consent Order or Separation Agreement, depending on your circumstances.
Finance and property mediation is not about being told what to do. It is about understanding your options, having informed discussions, and making decisions together - with privacy, respect, and support.
Most importantly, mediation allows you to retain control over financial decisions that will shape your future, rather than having them decided for you.
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The table below outlines some of the key differences between mediation and court.
£1,000–£3,000 per person
Often weeks
Shared with a small, agreed group
Lower conflict
Supports communication
You decide together
Judge formally approves the agreement
£15,000–£30,000+ per person*
Often many months or longer
Shared with multiple professionals
High conflict
Often escalates conflict
A judge decides
Judge directs and decides the outcome
*Indicative UK averages based on guidance from the Family Mediation Council, MoneyHelper, and published UK family law cost information. Figures reflect typical low-conflict cases and exclude complex litigation.
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