There are two ways to find help with the cost of family mediation – Legal Aid and the Family Voucher Scheme. In this first post, we’ll look at Legal Aid.
Part 1: Legal Aid
Here’s three simple questions you need to ask, to judge if you might be eligible:
- What Are The Issues I’m Facing?
Problems like deciding on the split of assets and liabilities and how much time the children will spend with each parent, can be decided by a court, and are covered by Legal Aid. Other disputes, like communication difficulties between parents, are not covered by Legal Aid (but can be mediated).
- What’s My Income?
If you receive certain benefits (e.g. Universal Credit) your income is not assessed. If not, your monthly income must not exceed £2,657 (without deductions) and your net income (with allowable deductions) must not be above £733.
- What Valuable Things Do I Own?
You must have less than £8,000 of investments, property or other valuable items (known as capital). There are allowable reductions in assessing the value of some forms of capital (e.g. mortgages).
The questions above are a very simplified version of the application process and there’s often lots of things that might need to be considered, e.g. if you are living with a new partner. We are a Legal Aid provider for Family Mediation, so why not give us a call and we can help assess your eligibility You can contact us on 01223 459713, 07444 138420 (WhatsApp) or our contact form at: https://arcresolution.co.uk/contact-us/
The government’s Legal Aid guidance can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/legal-aid/eligibility
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