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Mediation for families in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes has one of the youngest populations of any English town, thousands of new homes a year and a workforce that commutes to London, Oxford and Cambridge. Its family cases are heard at the Milton Keynes County Court and Family Court on Silbury Boulevard, which expects a MIAM first. The couples we see here are typically in their thirties, with young children, a new-build on a large mortgage and Help to Buy or a family loan in the mix.
Most people choose an online MIAM because it can be held within days, at a time that suits them, from home. Joint sessions are the same – usually two to four of them, online, with in-person appointments by arrangement. The £500 Government voucher applies where children are involved and covers a good part of the joint sessions.
The family court for Milton Keynes
- Court
- Milton Keynes County Court and Family Court
- Address
- 351 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2DT
- 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. |
| 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. 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 Milton Keynes ask
Where is the family court for Milton Keynes?
Milton Keynes County Court and Family Court, 351 Silbury Boulevard, in Central Milton Keynes; Aylesbury, Bedford and Northampton have their own family courts. Our MIAM certificate is accepted at all of them.
We have a Help to Buy loan – can mediation deal with the house?
Yes. The equity loan, the mortgage and any family money are all disclosed and dealt with in the financial mediation, and the outcome is written into a Memorandum of Understanding a solicitor can make binding.
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 Luton, Oxford, Cambridge, Hertfordshire, South of England, and online anywhere in England and Wales. All areas →
Talk to a mediator about Milton Keynes
A free 15-minute chat is the quickest way to find out whether mediation could work for you.