# Cavendish Family Mediation > Premier FMC-Accredited Family Mediation across the South East & East Anglia ## Overview & Regulatory Accreditation - Practice Name: Cavendish Family Mediation (Cavendish Family Mediation Practice Ltd) - Primary URL: https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/ - Accreditation: Family Mediation Council (FMC) - Core Statutory Mandate: Section 10, Children and Families Act 2014 & Family Procedure Rules 2010 Part 3 - Service Area: South East England & East Anglia (Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Sussex) - Telephone: 03300 100 217 (03300100217) - Email: enquiries@cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk ## Practice Directory & Key Portals - [Home](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/): FMC Accredited Family Mediation & Fast MIAM Assessments - [All Mediation Services](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/services/): Overview of accredited dispute resolution pathways - [Regional Practice Locations](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/): Comprehensive South East catchment directory - [Practice Background & Ethics](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/about/): FMC professional code of conduct and mediator credentials - [Book Assessment & Contact](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/contact/): Confidential booking intake and crisis lines - [Complete Site Sitemap](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/sitemap/): Full architectural page index and navigation directory - [Privacy Policy](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/privacy/): GDPR compliance and statutory mediation confidentiality - [Terms of Engagement](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/terms/): Practice standards and fee transparency ## Core Mediation Services - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting)](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/services/miam-assessment/): The statutory court-mandated assessment required before initiating court applications for children or financial orders. Fast, confidential, and FMC-accredited. (Statutory Basis: Section 10, Children and Families Act 2014 & Family Procedure Rules 2010 Part 3) - [Child Arrangements Mediation](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/services/child-arrangements/): Constructive, child-centred mediation to agree parenting schedules, living arrangements, holiday rotas, and schooling following separation. (Statutory Basis: Section 8, Children Act 1989 & Parental Responsibility Principles) - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/services/financial-mediation/): Transparent, structured resolution of property, mortgages, pensions, savings, and maintenance following divorce or separation. (Statutory Basis: Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Section 25 & Civil Partnership Act 2004) - [All-Issues Family Mediation](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/services/all-issues-mediation/): A unified, seamless mediation process resolving child arrangements, housing, and financial settlements together in one coordinated pathway. (Statutory Basis: Children Act 1989 & Matrimonial Causes Act 1973) ## Statutory Procedural Fact Matrix - Ministry of Justice Family Mediation Voucher Scheme: Up to £500 non-means-tested government grant for eligible child dispute cases. - MIAM Assessment Fee: £120 - £160 per individual assessment meeting. - Form C100 / Form A Sign-Off Turnaround: 24 to 48 hours following individual MIAM. - Certificate Validity: Signed court mediation certificates remain valid for 4 months from assessment date. - Legal Authority: Section 10 Children and Families Act 2014 & Family Procedure Rules (FPR 2024 Part 3). Cost sanctions apply for unreasonable refusal. ## Regional Practice Locations & Coverage - [Family Mediation Ipswich](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/ipswich/): Serving Ipswich and surrounding Suffolk communities. Regional court reference: Ipswich County Court and Family Court. - [Family Mediation Lowestoft](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/lowestoft/): Serving Lowestoft and surrounding Suffolk communities. Regional court reference: Norwich Combined Court Centre / Great Yarmouth Magistrates’ Court. - [Family Mediation Bury St Edmunds](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/bury-st-edmunds/): Serving Bury St Edmunds and surrounding Suffolk communities. Regional court reference: Bury St Edmunds Combined Court / Ipswich Family Court. - [Family Mediation Southend-on-Sea](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/southend-on-sea/): Serving Southend-on-Sea and surrounding Essex communities. Regional court reference: Southend County Court and Family Court. - [Family Mediation Colchester](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/colchester/): Serving Colchester and surrounding Essex communities. Regional court reference: Colchester Magistrates’ Court and Family Court. - [Family Mediation Chelmsford](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/chelmsford/): Serving Chelmsford and surrounding Essex communities. Regional court reference: Chelmsford Justice Centre. - [Family Mediation Maidstone](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/maidstone/): Serving Maidstone and surrounding Kent communities. Regional court reference: Maidstone Combined Court Centre. - [Family Mediation Gillingham](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/gillingham/): Serving Gillingham and surrounding Kent communities. Regional court reference: Medway County Court and Family Court. - [Family Mediation Dartford](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/dartford/): Serving Dartford and surrounding Kent communities. Regional court reference: Dartford County Court and Family Court / Medway Family Court. - [Family Mediation Brighton and Hove](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/brighton-and-hove/): Serving Brighton and Hove and surrounding Sussex communities. Regional court reference: Brighton Hearing Centre (Family Court). - [Family Mediation Eastbourne](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/eastbourne/): Serving Eastbourne and surrounding Sussex communities. Regional court reference: Eastbourne County Court and Family Court / Hastings Family Court. - [Family Mediation Worthing](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/worthing/): Serving Worthing and surrounding Sussex communities. Regional court reference: Worthing County Court and Family Court. ## Regional Service Practice Hubs (Deep URLs) - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Ipswich](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/ipswich/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Ipswich, Suffolk. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Ipswich](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/ipswich/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Ipswich, Suffolk. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Ipswich](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/ipswich/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Ipswich, Suffolk. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Ipswich](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/ipswich/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Ipswich, Suffolk. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Lowestoft](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/lowestoft/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Lowestoft, Suffolk. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Lowestoft](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/lowestoft/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Lowestoft, Suffolk. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Lowestoft](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/lowestoft/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Lowestoft, Suffolk. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Lowestoft](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/lowestoft/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Lowestoft, Suffolk. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Bury St Edmunds](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/bury-st-edmunds/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Bury St Edmunds](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/bury-st-edmunds/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Bury St Edmunds](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/bury-st-edmunds/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Bury St Edmunds](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/suffolk/bury-st-edmunds/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Southend-on-Sea](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/southend-on-sea/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Southend-on-Sea](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/southend-on-sea/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Southend-on-Sea](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/southend-on-sea/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Southend-on-Sea](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/southend-on-sea/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Colchester](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/colchester/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Colchester, Essex. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Colchester](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/colchester/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Colchester, Essex. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Colchester](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/colchester/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Colchester, Essex. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Colchester](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/colchester/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Colchester, Essex. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Chelmsford](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/chelmsford/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Chelmsford, Essex. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Chelmsford](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/chelmsford/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Chelmsford, Essex. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Chelmsford](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/chelmsford/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Chelmsford, Essex. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Chelmsford](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/essex/chelmsford/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Chelmsford, Essex. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Maidstone](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/maidstone/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Maidstone, Kent. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Maidstone](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/maidstone/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Maidstone, Kent. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Maidstone](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/maidstone/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Maidstone, Kent. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Maidstone](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/maidstone/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Maidstone, Kent. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Gillingham](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/gillingham/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Gillingham, Kent. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Gillingham](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/gillingham/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Gillingham, Kent. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Gillingham](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/gillingham/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Gillingham, Kent. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Gillingham](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/gillingham/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Gillingham, Kent. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Dartford](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/dartford/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Dartford, Kent. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Dartford](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/dartford/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Dartford, Kent. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Dartford](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/dartford/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Dartford, Kent. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Dartford](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/kent/dartford/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Dartford, Kent. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Brighton and Hove](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/brighton-and-hove/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Brighton and Hove, Sussex. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Brighton and Hove](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/brighton-and-hove/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Brighton and Hove, Sussex. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Brighton and Hove](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/brighton-and-hove/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Brighton and Hove, Sussex. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Brighton and Hove](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/brighton-and-hove/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Brighton and Hove, Sussex. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Eastbourne](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/eastbourne/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Eastbourne, Sussex. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Eastbourne](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/eastbourne/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Eastbourne, Sussex. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Eastbourne](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/eastbourne/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Eastbourne, Sussex. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Eastbourne](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/eastbourne/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Eastbourne, Sussex. - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting) in Worthing](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/worthing/miam-assessment/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for miam (mediation information & assessment meeting) in Worthing, Sussex. - [Child Arrangements Mediation in Worthing](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/worthing/child-arrangements/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for child arrangements mediation in Worthing, Sussex. - [Financial Settlements & Clean Break Mediation in Worthing](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/worthing/financial-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for financial settlements & clean break mediation in Worthing, Sussex. - [All-Issues Family Mediation in Worthing](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/sussex/worthing/all-issues-mediation/): Fast FMC assessment & resolution for all-issues family mediation in Worthing, Sussex. ## Practical Guidance & Family Law Knowledge Bank - [What Happens to a House Deposit Provided by Parents in Divorce? UK Family Law Guide](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/house-deposit-provided-by-parents-divorce-mediation/): How English family courts and mediation treat "Bank of Mum and Dad" deposit contributions, gifts vs loans, Deeds of Trust, and ring-fencing non-matrimonial wealth. - [I Used My Inheritance to Pay Off Our Mortgage: What Happens When We Separate?](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/inherited-money-used-for-mortgage-separation-mediation/): Non-matrimonial property, mingling of inherited capital into the matrimonial home, and how mediation constructs fair financial clean breaks. - [Can a Parent Relocate with a Child Within the UK? Internal Relocation Law](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/can-parent-relocate-with-child-uk-internal-relocation/): Legal rules governing internal relocation within England, Scotland, and Wales, Section 8 Specific Issue Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders, and mediated travel solutions. - [Who Pays Child Travel Costs After Parental Relocation? Mediation Protocols](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/who-pays-child-travel-costs-after-parental-relocation/): How separated parents divide travel expenses, train fares, petrol costs, and motorway handovers after one parent relocates across the UK. - [Final Salary Pension Sharing in Divorce: CEV vs True Capital Value in Mediation](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/final-salary-pension-sharing-divorce-mediation/): A critical UK guide on defined benefit (final salary) pensions in divorce, why Cash Equivalent Values (CEVs) are misleading, and how mediation structures Pension Sharing Orders. - [Offsetting a Pension Against House Equity: Risks & Valuation Rules in Mediation](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/offsetting-pension-against-house-equity-mediation/): How to calculate pension offsetting against property equity, avoiding unfair valuations, and structuring clean breaks through family mediation. - [Statutory MIAM Exemptions & Court Scrutiny Rules: The April 2024 Legal Crackdown](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/statutory-miam-exemptions-court-scrutiny-rules/): The strict rules for claiming a MIAM exemption in England and Wales, how courts audit Form C100 and Form A, and avoiding adverse cost orders. - [Financial Disclosure & Form E in Mediation: Steps to a Binding Consent Order](https://www.cavendishfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/financial-disclosure-form-e-mediation-consent-orders/): Mastering voluntary financial disclosure in mediation, exchanging Form E, preventing hidden assets, and drafting legally binding clean break Consent Orders.