Our Amy Trevellick continues her series of articles about mediation.

Where children are concerned, our client’s attend mediation mostly to discuss when and how often their children will see each parent after a separation or divorce. This is commonly known as “child arrangements”. If these arrangements are agreed as a result of mediation, or indeed, via a direct agreement between the parents, they can be drawn up into a Parenting Plan or, if necessary, a Child Arrangements Order.

However, mediation can also be used for a number of other reasons, and you don’t have to wait until you have separated to attend mediation. It can be helpful to agree to joint approach to things such as how or when to tell your children you are separating, or how to approach the subject of divorce. If the mediator is trained in Child Inclusive Mediation, your child or children can also form part of