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Mediation for families in Southampton
In a port city, working patterns are rarely nine to five. Shift work, time at sea and unpredictable rotas make a fixed fortnightly contact schedule hard to keep, and a Parenting Plan that ignores that falls apart quickly. Mediation is a good place to write one that fits the actual week – and online sessions mean you can join between shifts rather than arranging cover.
The family court for Southampton is the Southampton Combined Court Centre on London Road. Before an application about children or money it expects both of you to have attended a MIAM. We hold them online within days and issue the certificate, which is accepted at Southampton and at every other family court in England and Wales.
The family court for Southampton
- Court
- Southampton Combined Court Centre
- Address
- The Courts of Justice, London Road, Southampton SO15 2XQ
- 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 Southampton ask
Where is the family court in Southampton?
Southampton Combined Court Centre, The Courts of Justice, London Road, Southampton SO15 2XQ. If your case is listed at a different Hampshire court, the court tells you when you apply.
Can a Parenting Plan cope with shift work or deployment?
Yes. A good plan is built around the real rota, with fixed principles rather than a fixed week: who has the children when a parent is away, how time is made up, and how changes are communicated.
How much does family mediation cost in Southampton?
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 I do a MIAM online from Southampton?
Yes. An online MIAM is the same meeting and produces the same certificate, and is usually available within a few days.
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 Brighton & Hove, Reading, Bristol, South of England, and online anywhere in England and Wales. All areas →
Talk to a mediator about Southampton
A free 15-minute chat is the quickest way to find out whether mediation could work for you.