Mediation information assessment meeting MIAMS

Mediation Information Assessment Meeting

Mediation Information Assessment Meeting - MIAMS and forms for court

There are guidelines for your Mediation Information Assessment Meeting – (Known as a MIAM) and for completing the court application forms.

Aspire Family Mediation can provide expert guidance with both of these procedures and advise you on the best course of action which suits your needs. We believe that we have the best mediation service available, offering urgent Mediation Information Assessment Meetings – (Quick MIAM meetings) .

The Family mediation council considers that an appropriate mediation service should have training and expertise in family mediation.We specialise in this service and our mediators are certified or working towards it.

To attend a MIAM we make the process simple call us today, we are able to offer sessions within a few days and can also discuss an urgent 24 hour MIAM if needed.

Mediation Information Assessment Meeting - MIAMS

Our accredited family mediators have experience of dealing with a range of clients from a range of backgrounds and family dynamics and we are able to help with all family disputes. 

We also have transparent charging rates for our mediation services, which you can find here. 

What is a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting – MIAM ?

After booking your initial call with our team, our Aspire family mediator will take your details and run through a questionnaire to start understanding your situation. At the end both of the sessions, the family mediator and yourself should be happy to move forward to a joint meeting.

Court proceedings are not considered to be the best way to conduct divorce or separation proceedings where both parties are in conflict, and where  costs can rapidly escalate,  The best way to proceed is to use reason, discussion and mutual agreement to reach a solution that benefits both parties, and of course the children involved.

MIAM is your Mediation Information and Assessment meeting which, is the initial meeting which you will attend as part of the mediation process.

A legal requirement from April 2011 has made it a condition that anyone who wanted to apply to a court for matters involving financial considerations or children has to attend a meeting with a mediator, covered as a MIAM form of meeting beforehand.

The are some exceptions to the MIAM being mandatory however, for examples when there is domestic violence involved, or when the application is particularly urgent.

What happens at a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting?

Our mediators are fully qualified to conduct MIAM meetings which are recognised by the courts as being compliant with this requirement. Our mediators will make sure that meetings are conducted in a safe space and appropriate for every clients individual needs. We will first set up an initial meeting to make sure that you are happy with the mediation process(MIAM) before undertaking the mediation sessions.

Court application form for child and financial matters – Do i still need a MIAM?

You cannot complete a court application without a assessment meeting MIAM by an accredited mediator unless you are exempt with domestic abuse cases, there is risk to you or your child’s life or your home.

In some cases, mediation may not commence. In such cases the mediation can, for a fee help you to complete part 2 of the FM1 form which is required for any court application. The charge will only apply if you are not eligible for legal aid. The form must be completed by the mediator and counter-signed by the client, or their appropriate family law Solicitor.

A MIAM exemption can be completed in the following circumstances:-

– Where the mediator is happy that mediation is not suitable because the other party in the dispute is not willing to attend a MIAM meeting.

– Where the mediator has decided, with good grounds, that the case is not suitable for a MIAM.

– The mediator has decided in the previous four months that the case is not suitable either for a MIAM or for other forms of mediation.