What are the different types of documents and what are they required?

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Accepted Answer

1. C100 MIAM certificate. This document is required when applying to court for a children arrangements order. It can only be issued and signed by an accredited mediator 2. Form A. This certificate can only be issued and signed by an accredited mediator when you are applying to court for a financial order 3. Open Financial Statement. This document relates to the full financial disclosure of both parties during the mediation process. It fulfils a legal requirement before any financial settlement can be made and drawn up 4. Parenting Plan. This document details the arrangements both parents agree on regarding their child or children 5. Memorandum of Understanding. This is the final documentation that concludes the mediation journey where details of your financial and children arrangements (where applicable) are set out. This document can be provided to a solicitor to form part of the consent order in a divorce 6. Session Summary. This document is available on request and provides a concise summary of the content of a mediation session

What are mediation forms and documents

MIAM Forms

FM1 Form (Mediation Certificate) issued when mediation is deemed unsuitable

C100 Form issued when applying to court for child arrangements

Mediation Outcome

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) issued as a non-legally binding document summarising your agreement. This can be converted into a Consent Order

Open Financial Statement (OFS) issued as a factual summary of both parties' financial disclosure

Form A issued when applying to court for a financial remedy order e.g. division of assets etc.

Other Mediation Documents

Parenting Plan - a structured agreement outlining how parents share responsibilities and make decisions about their children

Shuttle Mediation Agreement - issued if parties choose shuttle mediation

Key Takeaways

Mediation outcome documents (MoU, OFS) are not legally binding unless converted into a Consent Order

Financial cases require an Open Financial Statement (OFS) to disclose assets transparently

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