Family Mediation Tayside's aims and objectives are:
To assist divorcing and separating parents to reach agreement about future arrangements, especially for their children.
To offer support and counselling to children and young people who are experiencing changes in their lives due to parental separation, divorce or moving into a step family.
To help children maintain a meaningful relationship with both their parents.
To work and campaign for the understanding and improvement of the rights and interests of separating families.

What does Family Mediation Tayside provide?

Information Sessions for parents
These are provided for each parent individually and their content reflects the individual's needs. They cover the options available for resolving disputes in relation to children, the value of mediation to children and parents and the demands of post-separation parenting.
Response to Public Enquiries
Through this the service provides information about the effects of parental separation on children and frequently refers enquiries to other appropriate services.
Mediation Sessions:
Child Focused - provide an opportunity for parents to discuss, with the help of a trained third party, the issues related to the future parenting of children after parental separation
All Issues - provide an opportunity for parents to discuss in mediation their financial arrangements, sharing of property and assets.
Stepfamily - provide an opportunity for any member of a stepfamily, partners and ex-partners, parents and step-parents, children and stepchildren, grandparents and other family members to resolve difficulties.
Children and Young Person's Counselling
Children have access to counselling on a one to one basis from a Children's Counsellor.
Angus Contact Centre
Premises where children and parents who live apart can meet in a neutral, relaxed and informal atmosphere.

If you feel you would benefit from our services please contact us to arrange an initial appointment.