Helping people achieve better outcomes out of conflict

Third Side Mediation offers separating and separated couples in Belfast and across Northern Ireland cost-effective, timely and creative ways of resolving their disputes over arrangements for children and/or matrimonial finances and property.

It’s up to you how early you go to family mediation, but the sooner you do, the sooner you can settle your differences and move on with your life, and the less time you are stuck in the stress of conflict.

Mediation can save you time, money, stress and acrimony when compared to court.

The mediation process is very flexible. It allows you to have your say and raise whatever issues are important to you. It allows separating couples to create a bespoke child-focussed parenting plan, if needed, that can anticipate and address potential flashpoints in the future co-parenting relationship. 

The process is private and confidential and only the mediator will know the details of your conflict.  It is also entirely voluntary, so you only sign up to the terms that you want to.  And the costs are equally shared by the parties to the mediation, unless you agree otherwise.

Whether you are a couple who has recently decided to divorce or separate, an already divorced couple who are arguing over contact arrangements or a long separated couple who have not spoken for years and want to avoid any awkwardness with your former partner at a family event, you will find that using an independent, impartial mediator has many benefits.