Urgent MIAM required before C100 application

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Hello. Need to get a C100 filed urgently. I understand a MIAM certificate is required? She has made it clear that she won’t go to mediation but is one still needed? What is the quickest and cheapest way? Many thanks

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Should be able to do you a MIAM by Zoom pretty quickly.

Thank you

Well if the application is urgent you don't need to do a MIAM. But urgent generally means there is a risk of harm to the child for example so you can't wait to do a MIAM. Court will determine if it's urgent when you submit your application and will either knock it back if it isn't urgent and you haven't done one, or list it but order you to do one prior to the FHDRA.

If you look at a paper copy of a C100 form it's got the exemptions for a MIAM on there. Hope that helps

Thank you

You can always issue it and provided you have a MIAM before the court first considers directions then you should be OK.

If you aren’t seeing child/red you can say they are at risk of emotional harm by not seeing you and bypass mediation.

As others have said filing in a C100 form bypasses mediation

If abuse / risk of is alleged how would mediation be possible ?
Good luck

A C100 does not "bypaas mediation". I should know, I'm a family solicitor.

Just do a MIAM.

Agree with Mrs. MIAM is mandatory for family cases unless one of the exemptions apply. There is a reason for this - it is not good for children to be dragged through court. It generally creates more animosity between the parents - parents who have to continue to parent the child together for the next X number of years. Family court is the least resort.

@MrsBertBibby

A C100 does not "bypaas mediation". I should know, I'm a family solicitor.

Just do a MIAM.

I know that I did not mean in all cases bypassing mediation I meant specifically where there are allegations of abuse : risks/ safeguarding issues etc raised by the applicant in court against the respondent

When my ex attempted MIAM and I had left with the children due his abuse of us all and had already been told that In these circumstances mediation would not be suitable he response was to simply file a C100 application which he did albeit one full of lies and without advice from a solicitor

What I meant by the mediation being bypassed by it was that he made up a load of horseshit about me being an abusive child kidnapper to force an urgent hearing which did not go down well with the judge especially when my solicitor showed him evidence of the forthcoming MARAC was being held the next week

@Logoplanter

Agree with Mrs. MIAM is mandatory for family cases unless one of the exemptions apply. There is a reason for this - it is not good for children to be dragged through court. It generally creates more animosity between the parents - parents who have to continue to parent the child together for the next X number of years. Family court is the least resort.

Given the reported increases in household domestic abuse over lockdown there will be many more cases of exemptions to mediation.

Mediation is all well and good but the more cynical drivers around its conception for Legal Aid cost savings and the narrative around it reducing court back log has yielded mixed results particularly in relation to the introduction LAPSO

Furthermore the reality is that if families were able to separate amicably and respectfully then mediation would be surplus to requirements. Human nature and the sad reality that an increasing number of families break down due to factors that are not related to adultery or falling out of love is also highly relevant. Sadly abusive behaviour covers a wide spectrum and it seems to be coming more and more prevalent in our society. That is far more damaging to children than court in principle but the court system needs to change.

Ultimately the adversarial nature of family court is and the deeply personal, emotive matters being discussed in it are often irreconcilable.

I am interest to see what changes the DA Bill will bring amongst other things.

Cleverpolly3, do you have any statistics on domestic abuse that evidence that domestic abuse is becoming more and more prevalent in society?

I have become fascinated by the subject of domestic abuse after I became the target of false allegations.

I don't think a MARAC means much. My ex managed to get one of those as well and everything was dismissed as everyone knows she has been weaponising domestic abuse to alienate me from my daughter. Which hasn't worked as she is with me half the week. The judge saw the MARAC and moved to unsupervised overnight contact anyway. So your mileage may vary.

I am interested in the new domestic bill, it's a shame Philip Davies amendment for false allegations wasn't included because I can tell you one thing: being falsely accused of heinous things was infinitely worse than my previously classically abusive relationship.

I would be interested to hear your perspective on domestic abuse as I can see it's a topic close to your heart too.