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Mediation for families in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire separations tend to be well organised on paper and exhausting in practice: a house with a mortgage and equity, two pensions, children at different schools, and two working parents who both commute. Daytime appointments are the hardest part. We hold online sessions that fit around the working day, including evenings and Saturdays, so that mediation does not become another thing to take leave for.
The family court for much of the county is Watford County and Family Court on King Street. It will ask whether you have attended a MIAM before an application about children or money. We can hold yours within days, online, and the certificate is accepted at Watford and at every other family court in England and Wales.
The family court for Hertfordshire
- Court
- Watford County Court and Family Court
- Address
- 10 King Street, Watford WD18 0BW
- Opening times and directions
- Official court page on GOV.UK →
Which court hears your case depends on where the children live, and the court confirms it when you apply. Before a C100 for children or a Form A for finances it expects a MIAM first, and our certificate is accepted at every family court in England and Wales. If proceedings have already started, mediation can run alongside them.
What it costs
The same published fees wherever you live. No registration fee and no hourly clock.
| What | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MIAM, online | £125 per person | An hour on your own with the mediator. Your ex has theirs separately. |
| MIAM, in person | £150 per person | By arrangement, in London or nearer to you in Hertfordshire or nearby. |
| Urgent MIAM | £160 per person | Same or next working day, where a court date will not wait. |
| MIAM certificate | £35 | Only where you need one for court. Sent within 48 hours. |
| Joint session | £180 per person | 120 minutes. Usually two to four sessions. |
| Family Mediation Voucher | up to £500 per family | Towards joint sessions where children are involved. Taken off your invoice. |
How it works
- A free 15-minute chatTell us what is going on. We tell you honestly whether mediation could work.
- Your MIAMAn hour with the mediator. If both of you want to go ahead, we book the first joint session.
- Joint sessionsOnline or in London or nearer to you in Hertfordshire by arrangement. Same room or separate rooms – your choice.
- A written recordA Parenting Plan or financial Memorandum of Understanding. It is not itself a court order; a legal adviser can turn it into one where needed.
More on children, money and property and the MIAM. Mediation is offered in English, Bengali and Hindi, and Portuguese is available in house for an additional £60 per hour. Other languages, including Arabic, Punjabi, Urdu and Somali, can be arranged with an interpreter at an additional cost. Mediation in your language →
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Questions people in Hertfordshire ask
Where is the family court for Hertfordshire?
Watford County and Family Court, 10 King Street, Watford WD18 0BW, hears many Hertfordshire applications. Which court deals with your case depends on where the children live, and the court confirms it when you apply.
Is a family mediator the same as a family solicitor?
No. A family mediator is trained to help the two of you reach your own agreement and does not act for either of you or give legal advice. That is why many people see a family solicitor alongside mediation, to check the agreement before it is made binding. If you already have one, they can stay involved in the background.
Can we mediate in the evening or at weekends?
Yes. Online sessions are available in the evening and on Saturdays, which is when most people with full-time jobs find it easiest.
How much does family mediation cost in Hertfordshire?
A MIAM is £125 per person online, and joint mediation is £180 per person for 120 minutes, usually over two to four sessions. Where children are involved the Government voucher takes up to £500 per family off the joint sessions. The fees are the same wherever you live and are published in full on the fees page.
Can we mediate if one of us has moved out of Hertfordshire?
Yes. Online mediation does not care where either of you lives, which is useful when one parent has moved to London or another county.
Is the Government voucher available?
Yes. Where your case involves arrangements for children, the Family Mediation Voucher gives up to £500 per family towards joint sessions. It is applied to your invoice, so you pay the difference.
Nearby
We also work with families in Enfield, Barnet, Harrow, North London, Essex, and online anywhere in England and Wales. All areas →
Talk to a mediator about Hertfordshire
A free 15-minute chat is the quickest way to find out whether mediation could work for you.