LAkes mediation Oldham
Lakes Mediation. Finding you solutions around family law issues. Child arrangements and finance plans following divorce or separation.
Call our team on 01539 644 002
Lakes Mediation Oldham – working on your future
For families in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, navigating separation and divorce requires a solution that is both constructive and sensitive to local needs. Lakes Mediation provides expert Family Mediation services across the borough, offering a private, affordable, and effective alternative to the formal court process for resolving disputes concerning children and finances.
What IS Family Mediation?
Family mediation is a voluntary, confidential process where an impartial, professionally trained mediator helps separating couples negotiate and agree on practical issues without resorting to court litigation.
It is a flexible process suitable for resolving all issues arising from the end of a relationship, including:
Child Arrangements: Deciding where children will primarily live and the plans around the time they spend with each parent (often resulting in a Parenting Plan).
Financial and Property Matters: Negotiating the fair division of assets, including the family home, pensions, savings, and liabilities, following a divorce or separation.
Maintenance: Helping you figure out child maintenance for separated couples.
Why Lakes Mediation In Oldham
Choosing an accredited service like Lakes Mediation over immediately instructing a solicitor offers significant local advantages:
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Child-Centred Focus: Our mediators prioritise the best interests of the children, helping parents create robust arrangements that are practical for family life in areas like Chadderton, Failsworth, or Saddleworth.
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You Stay in Control: Unlike the Family Court (typically centralised in Manchester), mediation empowers you and your ex-partner to make your own decisions, leading to more sustainable and mutually respected outcomes.
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Cost and Time Efficiency: Mediation is significantly faster and less expensive than contested court proceedings, allowing you to move forward with your life sooner.
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Flexible Local Access: We provide flexible sessions, including both in-person meetings at convenient hub locations across the borough and secure online mediation, ensuring accessibility for residents across the wide, often semi-rural landscape of Oldham.
Making Mediation affordable
Lakes Mediation is committed to ensuring cost is not a barrier to constructive dispute resolution:
Legal Aid for Family Mediation: If you are on a low income or receive qualifying benefits, your MIAM and all subsequent joint mediation sessions will be fully FUNDED.
The Government’s £500 Mediation Voucher Scheme: This scheme provides a one-off contribution of up to £500 towards joint mediation costs for cases specifically concerning children. Your mediator will apply for this on your behalf if your case qualifies,
Lakes Mediation – Supporting Families in Oldham
Oldham is a diverse area in Greater Manchester, known for its strong industrial legacy and its stunning location on the edge of the Pennine hills. We cover Oldham and surrounding communities like Chadderton, Royton, Failsworth, Shaw and Crompton, and the picturesque Saddleworth area, which includes the Pennine villages of Uppermill, Delph, and Greenfield.
The town is known for its cultural venues, including the Coliseum Theatre. The scenic village of Saddleworth provide direct access to the Peak District National Park and feature local landmarks like the Pots and Pans War Memorial above Uppermill,
Our Oldham Location
We offer mediation hubs around the North West. Family Mediation, Legal Aid Mediation.
Strictly by Appointment Only. Location is not staffed.
Mediation and urgent MIAM appointments can be arranged online
Our Oldham Hub – Find us at;
Ashton Road, Oldham, Manchester OL8 3HX
Call our team to book your mediation on 01539 644 002.
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