Family mediation for Birmingham families
Birmingham is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse cities, and families here often juggle shift work, extended family commitments and parents living in different towns across the West Midlands. Online mediation means you can start quickly, without waiting lists or travel, and fit sessions around work and childcare.
Our mediators are registered with the Family Mediation Council, and MIAM certificates are signed by an FMC-accredited mediator. We help with child arrangements, finances and property, child-inclusive mediation and shuttle mediation.
MIAMs for Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre
Before applying to court about children (form C100) or finances (Form A), you will usually need to attend a MIAM, unless an exemption applies. Family cases in Birmingham are heard at the Civil and Family Justice Centre. Your MIAM certificate is part of your C100 or Form A and is accepted there, and by every family court in England and Wales.
Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre: Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6DS
Need it quickly? Our urgent MIAM takes place within 24 hours of payment. You do not need a MIAM to apply for a consent order where you have already agreed your finances.
Areas we cover
- Birmingham city centre
- Edgbaston, Harborne and Moseley
- Aston, Handsworth and Erdington
- Sutton Coldfield
- Solihull
- Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley and Coventry
- Anywhere in the West Midlands
How we help Birmingham families
- Shift work and childcare. Parenting plans that work around NHS, manufacturing, logistics and other shift patterns.
- Culturally aware mediation. Faith, festivals, extended family and community expectations, handled with respect. See our culturally aware mediation page.
- Finances and the family home. Mortgages, property, savings and pensions, with full financial disclosure through an Open Financial Statement.
- Parents in different towns. Handovers, travel and school-holiday arrangements when one parent moves elsewhere in the region or further afield.
How it works
- Book your MIAM online. A private, one-to-one video meeting of up to 60 minutes with a family mediator.
- Get your certificate, or start mediating. If mediation is not suitable or the other person will not take part, your mediator completes the MIAM section of your court form. If you want to mediate, we invite the other person to their own MIAM.
- Reach an agreement. Joint sessions are 90 minutes by video at £130 per hour per person. Most families need two to four sessions.
Meeting in person
Our sessions for Birmingham families take place by secure video, so there is no travel or parking to arrange. Each of you can join from your own home, or from separate locations if you prefer.