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About Monica & Our Services

Find out about Monica Weston's background, qualifications, and how we guide families through MIAMs and the full mediation process.

Professional Background

Monica Weston LLB Hons

Family Mediator · Resolution-Trained · Registered with the Family Mediation Council

With over 16 years of practise as a Family Law solicitor, Monica has experience of advocating for clients seeking to reach a settlement on either child arrangements, cohabiting partners and marital finances. She specialises in resolving financial disputes between partners, helping them reach a fair settlement of assets, property and finances.

She has undergone the Resolution training to become an accredited mediator in Family Law and is registered with the Family Mediation Council. Monica is committed to supporting families reaching a non-confrontational solution by facilitating non-biased constructive negotiations with each other.

Her previous knowledge and calm appreciation of the issues faced by separating partners has led her to have significant success in supporting families achieve a resolution through their challenging circumstances.

We are able to offer online mediation and in office mediation in Surrey and Lewisham. To help you decide whether mediation is going to be suitable for you, we are always willing to talk through your circumstances with you in an initial free call.

Resolution Trained

Committed to non-confrontational mediation practices.

FMC Registered

Registered with the Family Mediation Council.

What is a MIAM?

Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting

A MIAM is the first individual meeting you have with a mediator. It is a private, confidential session lasting about 45 minutes.

In the UK, it is a legal requirement to attend a MIAM before you can apply to a family court for a child arrangements order or financial order, unless you qualify for specific exemptions (like domestic abuse).

What happens in a MIAM?

  • Explain how mediation works and its benefits over court.
  • Assess whether mediation is suitable for your specific circumstances.
  • Explore other dispute resolution options if mediation is not appropriate.

What is Family Mediation?

The Full Mediation Process

If both parties agree to proceed after their individual MIAMs, joint mediation sessions are arranged — structured sessions (usually 1.5 to 2 hours) where you sit down together with the mediator.

Monica acts as a neutral facilitator, managing the conversation and helping you list issues, share views, explore compromises, and outline possible outcomes.

Steps in the Mediation Process:

  1. 1Identifying Issues: Agreeing on which topics need resolution (children, property, debts, etc.).
  2. 2Gathering Information: Exchanging financial documents, schedules, or child care requests.
  3. 3Exploring Options: Discussing potential solutions and negotiating outcomes in a respectful space.
  4. 4Reaching Agreement: The mediator summarizes decisions in a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding.

Resolution Code of Practice

As a mediator trained with Resolution, Monica Weston strictly adheres to Resolution's Code of Practice. This ensures that the mediation process remains respectful, neutral, focuses on the best interests of any children, and works to reduce emotional confrontation.

Read Resolution's Code of Practice