Family Mediation Services

Bobbie P

I'm recently seperated and have a three year old boy, can anyone recommend a good family mediator to help us deal with the situation and get advice on how to help our son deal with the change?

Soccer Mom

Hi, I don't know if this is much use to you, but here is a link for Family Support Agency, it's a mediation service. I picked up a leaflet recently, and I'm going to look into it. They help separating parents to come to arrangements on parenting, finances, home / property, pensions etc.

Bobbie P

Cheers Soccer Mom, very useful. Thanks Boobie P

Bobbie P

Also I wondered could anyone recommend a good family thereapy practice?

d32

hiya my experience of family support/mediation service- the meetings touched off guardianship, daily arrangements with where your kid lives/school/religion/birthdays/christmas, access and phonecalls, travel, medical arrangements, a basic support budget...
i found the set up to be ineffective-wishywashy! and frustrating: the option wasn't there for the kid to have a say. there was no counselling type help. both us parents were seen together, never seperately -our bitchiness and bitterness and pettiness allowed for little clarity.
if you come across another option, take it! good luck to you all.

Bobbie P

Cheers d32, guess none of this is easy but will probably start with this and see how it goes.