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Mediation for families in Sheffield
South Yorkshire families are spread between Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster, and a separation often puts a parent in a different town from the children's school. Online mediation means you each join from home, without a trip into the city for every session.
The family court for Sheffield is the Sheffield Designated Family Court on West Bar, which expects a MIAM before an application about children or finances. We hold them online within days, and the certificate is accepted there and at every other family court in England and Wales.
The family court for Sheffield
- Court
- Sheffield Designated Family Court
- Address
- 48 West Bar, Sheffield S3 8PH
- 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 →
“Tawhid is extremely knowledgeable and went above and beyond. Even after our sessions ended, I got a follow-up call to check the consent order had been sent.”
Questions people in Sheffield ask
Where is Sheffield family court?
Sheffield Designated Family Court, 48 West Bar, Sheffield S3 8PH. The Combined Court Centre is next door at 50 West Bar; the court confirms where your hearing is listed.
Can I get an urgent MIAM in Sheffield?
Yes. If you have a hearing date or a court deadline, say so when you get in touch and an urgent MIAM can usually be arranged for the same or next working day, online.
How much does family mediation cost in Sheffield?
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.
Do you cover Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster?
Yes. Online mediation covers all of South Yorkshire and the rest of England and Wales.
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 Leeds, Nottingham, Manchester, North of England, and online anywhere in England and Wales. All areas →
Talk to a mediator about Sheffield
A free 15-minute chat is the quickest way to find out whether mediation could work for you.