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Peacefu Mediation UK:
start with a conversation.

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Peacefu Mediation UK, run by DadLink Technologies, helps separated parents start the mediation route rather than the court one: a formal, dated invitation to mediate sent to the other parent, a plain explanation of how family mediation works, and a record of every step so that whatever happens next, you can show you tried to talk first. We are not a law firm and do not give legal advice.

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Dated Invitation to mediate, on record
Plain How mediation works, explained
UK For separated parents
Two parents talking in a calm setting
01 / What Mediation Is

A structured conversation,
not a courtroom.

Family mediation is a series of meetings in which a trained, impartial mediator helps both parents work out arrangements for their children and, where relevant, money, without a judge deciding for them. It is voluntary, it is confidential, and it usually reaches an answer in weeks rather than the many months a contested court case can take.

  • Child arrangements. Where the children live, when they see each parent, holidays, school and health decisions.
  • Money. Maintenance, shared costs and one-off expenses, worked through with both parents seeing the same figures.
  • Communication. Agreed ways of handling handovers, changes of plan and disagreements, so the same argument does not happen every week.
  • Confidential. What is said in mediation is generally without prejudice and cannot be used later in court, which is what makes honest conversation possible.
  • Voluntary. Both parents have to choose to take part. Nobody can be made to mediate.
Children Money Communication
A dated invitation to mediate
02 / What We Do

We get the first step
taken and recorded.

The hardest part is often the first message. We send a formal, dated invitation to mediate to the other parent on your behalf, explain to both of you what mediation involves, and keep a record of what was sent and when.

  • The invitation. A courteous, formal letter to the other parent proposing mediation, sent by us and dated, with a copy for your records.
  • The explanation. What a MIAM is, how joint sessions run, what a Memorandum of Understanding is and how a consent order works, written in plain English for both parents.
  • The record. Every letter, reply and date kept together, so that if it comes to a court application you can show you proposed mediation first.
  • The next step. If both parents are willing, we point you to the mediation process and what to ask for. If one is not, you have the documentation and know your options.
Invitation letter Plain-English guide Dated record
Parents talking across a kitchen table
03 / Why Mediation First

Faster, cheaper,
and yours.

The family courts themselves expect parents to consider mediation before applying, and in most cases an applicant has to show they attended a MIAM. Beyond the rules, the practical case is simple.

  • Time. Mediated agreements are commonly reached in a few sessions over a few weeks; contested court proceedings can take many months.
  • Cost. Mediation is charged by the session; contested litigation is charged by the hour, for two sets of lawyers.
  • Control. In mediation the parents decide. In court a judge who has never met your children decides.
  • The relationship after. Mediation is built to leave two parents who can still speak to each other. Litigation rarely is.
  • Not always right. Where there is domestic abuse or a safeguarding concern, mediation may not be appropriate, and the disclaimer below tells you who to contact.
Weeks not months Parents decide Safeguarding first
A written agreement on the table
04 / Where It Leads

A written agreement,
and a way to make it stick.

Successful mediation ends in a Memorandum of Understanding: a plain written record of what both parents agreed. It is not itself legally binding, and that is by design.

  • Memorandum of Understanding. Schedules, money and communication arrangements, written down so both parents hold the same version.
  • Consent order. With independent legal advice, the memorandum can be turned into a consent order approved by the court, which is binding.
  • Review points. Children grow and circumstances change; good agreements say when they will be looked at again.
  • Not a law firm. Peacefu Mediation UK does not give legal advice. A family solicitor advises you on the memorandum and any order; we help you get to the table and keep the record.
Memorandum Consent order route Not legal advice
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Dated invitation to mediate, sent for you
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A record of every step
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What parents say.

Questions

Frequently asked.

Important. Peacefu Mediation UK is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We help parents start the mediation route and keep a record of it; a family solicitor advises you on any agreement or court order. If domestic abuse or safeguarding concerns are present, mediation may not be appropriate: contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 (24/7, free), the police on 999 in an emergency, or speak to your GP.
Take the first step

Propose mediation.
Have it on record.

Visit peacefumediation.co.uk, tell us about your situation, and we will send a formal invitation to mediate to the other parent, explain the process to both of you, and keep the record from day one.

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