Family Mediation Manchester: Book a Family Mediator Online

Family Mediation in Manchester

Family mediation in Manchester is a fixed-fee, out-of-court process where a trained, FMC-registered mediator helps separating and divorcing couples and parents agree arrangements for their children and finances — an agreement a solicitor can then make legally binding — without going to court. BookMIAM provides this online across Greater Manchester, by secure video call, on fixed fees (MIAM £100 per person).

Greater Manchester covers a lot of ground, from Wigan and Bolton in the west to Tameside and Stockport in the east, and a mediation office in the city centre is rarely convenient for everyone involved. Video call sessions mean neither of you has to cross town, find parking, or take an afternoon off just to get there. Mediation itself is voluntary and confidential, almost always faster and cheaper than court, and it keeps you and your ex-partner in control of the outcome rather than a judge.

Your Family Mediator in Manchester

Your mediator is Abdul Wahid, an FMA trained and FMC registered family mediator with over 10 years of experience in family and business mediation. All sessions are held online by video call, so you never need to travel to a mediation office in Manchester.

Registration with the Family Mediation Council matters, and court forms that let you make a family court application in England and Wales are signed by a fully accredited FMC mediator working with our practice.

What Family Mediation in Manchester Covers

• Child arrangements: where the children live, how time is shared, holidays, schooling, and handovers.
• Finances on divorce: the family home, savings, pensions, debts, and ongoing maintenance.
• Property and assets for unmarried couples who are separating.
• Reviewing an arrangement that already exists but has stopped working.

What Family Mediation Costs in Manchester

Our fees are the same wherever you are in Greater Manchester, because every session is held online:

• MIAM: £100 per person. This is the first meeting, held individually.
• Mediation session: £180 per person for a 90-minute joint session.
• Court certificate: £40, if you need one to apply to court.

You may also be eligible for £500 towards the cost of mediation about children through the government scheme. See our £500 family mediation voucher guide to check.

What Happens at a Mediation Appointment in Manchester

Nothing about the process requires you to be in the same building, let alone the same room, as your ex-partner.

1. You each attend your own MIAM: a private, one-to-one first meeting by video call.
2. If you both want to continue, we arrange your first joint session.
3. Most cases are settled in one to four sessions, depending on how much there is to work through.
4. You come away with a written summary of what was agreed, which a solicitor can turn into a legally binding order.

If you do not want to be in the same video call as your ex-partner, we can hold the session by shuttle mediation, where the mediator moves between two separate calls.

Do I Need a MIAM First?

Yes. Family mediation always begins with a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting. It is also the meeting the family court requires you to attend before most C100 or Form A applications. See our guide to what a MIAM is for the full detail, or check whether a MIAM exemption applies to you.

Areas We Cover

Because mediation is held by video call, we work with families across all ten Greater Manchester boroughs.

This includes Manchester, Salford, and Trafford, as well as Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, and Wigan.

Related Guides

• What Is a MIAM?
• How Mediation Works
• Child Arrangements
• Financial Mediation
• Divorce Mediation
• Mediation vs Court

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Family Mediation Across the UK

Every session is online, so we help families nationwide. Explore family mediation by area: Family Mediation Services, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Surrey, Kent and Bristol.