Mediation is about the practical and legal arrangements you and your partner make about your children or your property. It is a way of settling disputes after your marriage or relationship breaks down. When the process is complete, a "Memorandum of Understanding" is drawn up by the Mediator. You may each take a copy of your proposals reflected in your Memorandum of Understanding and a copy of your Open Statements of Financial Information to your respective solicitors for their comments, before it is submitted to the court in the form of a "consent order". If it is appropriate to do so, the court will make orders confirming your arrangements. The mediator may suggest that you see a counsellor if they think that it would be a good idea for you to talk to someone about how you are feeling, or if you and your partner decide that you want to give your relationship another go, and you need help to do this.