Family Mediation Services
Family Mediation Services
Ennis District Court, Lifford Road, Ennis, Co Clare
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday
9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm
Mediation is a process for resolving disputes where those in dispute meet with a third party who helps them to negotiate an agreed resolution.
Family mediation is a free service which we provide to help separating couples and parents whose relationship has broken down to negotiate their own agreement. The couple sit down together, facilitated and helped by a trained mediator, and negotiate their own terms of settlement.
With mediation you will be helped to make your own decisions that suit your circumstances. If you decide to go to court, it will be a judge who will ultimately make these decisions.
Family mediation is a free service which we provide to help separating couples and parents whose relationship has broken down to negotiate their own agreement. The couple sit down together, facilitated and helped by a trained mediator, and negotiate their own terms of settlement.
With mediation you will be helped to make your own decisions that suit your circumstances. If you decide to go to court, it will be a judge who will ultimately make these decisions.
How will I benefit from mediation?
- It is a confidential service.
- It is a free service.
- Research has shown that decisions that are jointly agreed have a better chance of being honoured.
- Talking through difficult issues to arrive at a decision can be an opportunity to change how you communicate with each other. Over time, this can reduce the anxiety and anger that can sometimes happen when a relationship breaks down.
- If you have children, it is an opportunity to put in place an agreement that respects both of you as parents. We can develop individual parenting plans that cater to your unique circumstances.
- Mediation is a process that is committed to helping to reduce conflict to protect your children after your relationship has broken down.
How do I get more information?
We strongly recommend reading our family mediation booklet which sets out all the different aspects to be considered when going through a separation or divorce.