# Alderton Family Mediation > Accredited Family Mediation & Fast MIAM Assessments in the East Midlands ## Overview & Regulatory Accreditation - Practice Name: Alderton Family Mediation (Alderton Family Mediation Services Ltd) - Primary URL: https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.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: East Midlands (Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire) - Telephone: 03300 100 199 (03300100199) - Email: enquiries@aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk ## Core Mediation Services - [MIAM (Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting)](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.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.aldertonfamilymediation.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.aldertonfamilymediation.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.aldertonfamilymediation.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) ## Regional Practice Locations & Coverage - [Family Mediation Leicester](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/leicestershire/leicester): Serving Leicester and surrounding Leicestershire communities. Regional court reference: Leicester Combined Court Centre. - [Family Mediation Loughborough](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/leicestershire/loughborough): Serving Loughborough and surrounding Leicestershire communities. Regional court reference: Leicester Combined Court Centre. - [Family Mediation Hinckley](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/leicestershire/hinckley): Serving Hinckley and surrounding Leicestershire communities. Regional court reference: Leicester Combined Court Centre. - [Family Mediation Oakham](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/rutland/oakham): Serving Oakham and surrounding Rutland communities. Regional court reference: Leicester Combined Court Centre. - [Family Mediation Uppingham](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/rutland/uppingham): Serving Uppingham and surrounding Rutland communities. Regional court reference: Leicester Combined Court Centre. - [Family Mediation Ketton](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/rutland/ketton): Serving Ketton and surrounding Rutland communities. Regional court reference: Peterborough Combined Court Centre. - [Family Mediation Lincoln](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/lincolnshire/lincoln): Serving Lincoln and surrounding Lincolnshire communities. Regional court reference: Lincoln County Court and Family Court. - [Family Mediation Grimsby](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/lincolnshire/grimsby): Serving Grimsby and surrounding Lincolnshire communities. Regional court reference: Great Grimsby Combined Court Centre. - [Family Mediation Scunthorpe](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/lincolnshire/scunthorpe): Serving Scunthorpe and surrounding Lincolnshire communities. Regional court reference: Great Grimsby Combined Court Centre / Scunthorpe County Court. - [Family Mediation Nottingham](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/nottinghamshire/nottingham): Serving Nottingham and surrounding Nottinghamshire communities. Regional court reference: Nottingham Justice Centre. - [Family Mediation Mansfield](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/nottinghamshire/mansfield): Serving Mansfield and surrounding Nottinghamshire communities. Regional court reference: Mansfield Magistrates' and County Court. - [Family Mediation Carlton](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/locations/nottinghamshire/carlton): Serving Carlton and surrounding Nottinghamshire communities. Regional court reference: Nottingham Justice Centre. ## Practical Guidance & Family Law Knowledge Bank - [Who Keeps the Children's Passports After Separation? UK Family Law & Mediation Guide](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/who-keeps-childrens-passports-after-separation): A definitive UK legal breakdown for separated parents regarding child passport retention, international travel consent rules, and avoiding emergency court applications under the Child Abduction Act 1984. - [Dividing the Six-Week Summer Holiday: Practical Solutions for Separated Parents](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/dividing-six-week-summer-holiday-separated-parents): How separated parents in England negotiate fair, stress-free summer holiday schedules, annual leave rotas, and handover protocols through mediation. - [When Separated Parents Disagree on Taking a Child Abroad: Mediation & Court Rules](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/parents-disagree-taking-child-abroad-holiday-mediation): Navigating parental disputes over foreign travel, destination safety concerns, vaccination requirements, and obtaining a Specific Issue Order in England & Wales. - [Neither Partner Can Afford to Buy Out the House: Solutions in Family Mediation](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/neither-partner-can-afford-to-buy-out-house-mediation): Practical legal pathways when separating spouses cannot afford a mortgage buyout: deferred sale orders, Mesher orders, property downsizing, and clean breaks. - [Who Pays the Mortgage While Separated Before Divorce? Legal Rights & Mediation Rules](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/who-pays-mortgage-while-separated-before-divorce): Clarifying joint and several mortgage liability, occupation rent claims, maintaining credit ratings, and structuring interim financial agreements during separation. - [Delaying the Sale of the Family Home: Mesher Agreements & Mediation in the UK](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/delay-selling-family-home-mesher-agreement-mediation): Everything you need to know about Mesher Orders, Martin Orders, deferred sale trusts, trigger events, and preserving children’s stability through mediation. - [How to Agree a 50/50 Shared Parenting Rota: Mediation Protocols & Schedules](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/how-to-agree-50-50-parenting-rota-mediation): A complete practical guide to negotiating equal shared care arrangements, 2-2-3 vs 7-7 schedules, school logistics, and child wellbeing. - [When is a MIAM Legally Required? Court Exemptions, Form C100 & Form A Rules](https://www.aldertonfamilymediation.co.uk/blog/when-is-miam-legally-required-c100-form-a): Everything you need to know about statutory MIAM requirements, the April 2024 Family Procedure Rules crackdown, and accredited mediator certification.