Mediation costs and fees
Clear pricing for divorce mediation, consent orders and financial settlement work
Know the likely cost before you proceed. Barclay Devere offers structured mediation for divorce and financial settlement cases, with defined stages, advance fee visibility, and no rolling commitment beyond the work you agree.
Private mediation. Complex finances. Online across England and Wales.
Key costs at a glance
MIAM
Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting
From £135 per person
Mediation meetings
Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm
From £135 per person, per hour
Consent order support
Financial consent order support
Fixed £299.50 per person
MIAM Certificate
FM1, C100 or Form A support
From £60 per form
Why clients choose this structure
01
Clear from the outset
You can see the core fees immediately, and we explain any further mediation costs before each stage begins.
02
Structured, not open-ended
Rather than drift through reactive correspondence, mediation moves through defined stages with a clear scope.
03
Built for financial clarity
This service is often used where property, pensions, disclosure, business interests or consent order work need a more disciplined process.
Additional fees and support services
The four most requested fees appear in the hero above. The additional services below are also available where needed.
Out-of-hours mediation
Weekdays 5.30pm–8.30pm and weekends
POA
Open Financial Statement
Preparation of OFS
From £135 per hour
Memorandum of Understanding
Preparation of MoU
From £135 per hour
Parenting Plan
Preparation of Parenting Plan
From £135 per hour
Clean Break Order
Fixed-fee clean break drafting support
From £299.50
Financial Consent Order
Fixed-fee financial consent order support
Fixed £299.50 per person
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Speak with a divorce mediator about fees, scope and next steps
Use this form if you want to discuss likely costs, consent order support, or whether Barclay Devere is the right fit for your case.
If you would rather speak now, call 0330 133 4858.
Why divorce costs are often hard to predict elsewhere
Clients often ask for a fixed price and then discover that court-led processes do not behave that way. As positions harden, correspondence grows, issues emerge, and fees rise as a function of conflict rather than resolution.
By contrast, mediation gives you a more controlled route. You can define the issues, manage the pace, and decide whether to continue at each stage rather than drift into open-ended cost exposure.
Court-led costs
- Reactive and difficult to scope
- Can escalate through correspondence and delay
- Often tied to dispute rather than progress
Barclay Devere mediation
- Defined scope and structured progression
- Fees discussed before each stage starts
- No obligation to continue beyond the agreed work
What the fee structure is designed to do
- Define scope clearly so you know which issues are being addressed and in what sequence
- Reduce unpredictability through staged progression rather than open-ended discussion
- Preserve control because you can pause, narrow or conclude mediation at any point
- Support next steps where proposals need to be taken forward after independent legal advice
Important to know
- Mediation fees relate to mediation work only
- Independent legal advice is separate
- Court approval may still be needed for consent orders and other binding arrangements
- Participation stays voluntary throughout the process
- There are no rolling commitments beyond the work you agree
When Barclay Devere is commonly appropriate
Clients often choose Barclay Devere when informal agreement is not enough and the financial landscape needs more structure, more disclosure, or a clearer route towards formalisation.
- Multiple or higher-value properties
- Pensions, including defined benefit schemes
- Business or partnership interests
- Cases where documentation and process discipline matter
Use of Barclay Devere is driven by complexity and risk, not by wealth alone.
Suitability and accessibility
For early-stage mediation, MIAMs, or services offered on a more straightforward hourly basis, these are provided through our umbrella mediation service, Help2Mediate. Barclay Devere is reserved for cases where structure, disclosure and procedural discipline matter more.
Next step
Get a clearer view of your likely mediation cost before you proceed
If you want to discuss fees, scope, consent orders, or whether Barclay Devere is the right fit for your case, contact the team for a confidential discussion.