Specialist Family Mediation for Helping couples move forward
Separate Clearly.
Parent Better.
Protect What Matters.
We help couples and families through separation, parenting arrangements, and financial transitions — with one expert, one process, and the clarity to move forward with confidence.
Confidential & Discreet
Neutral & Impartial
Child-Focused Approach
Cross-Border Aware
Fixed Fees No surprises
The Reality
Couples don't break
in one place.
Everything breaks at once. Separation causes emotional, financial, and parenting conflict simultaneously.
Traditional processes often create conflicting advice, escalating costs, and delayed decisions — turning the process itself into the problem.
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Conflicting Professional Advice
Lawyers, therapists, and accountants working separately — each with a different view of the same family.
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Escalating Legal Costs
Hourly billing with no ceiling — costs grow as conflict grows, with no structured path to resolution.
03
Greater Impact on Children
Prolonged disputes leave children caught between two processes — without a unified, child-focused approach.
04
Delayed Decision-Making
Without a coordinated structure, families manage conflict instead of finding resolution.
Without a Collaborative Structure
✕ Repetitive arguments
✕ Fragmented advice
✕ Escalating legal costs
✕ Delayed decisions
✕ Pressure on children
With Family Reframed
✓ Structured conversations
✓ Co-ordinated independent advice
✓ Proportionate fixed package costs
✓ Clear pathways forward
✓ Child-focused decision making
Who We Help
For families who want
a better way forward.
We work with couples and families going through prenup discussions, separation, divorce, or post-marriage conflict involving finances or children.
- Couples caught in cross-border complexity — UAE, UK, or international
- Families struggling to make progress through ongoing disagreement
- Parents navigating decisions about children, money, and shared assets
- Individuals feeling overwhelmed by conflicting advice from multiple sources
- Couples where communication is breaking down or becoming repetitive
- Lawyers, therapists, and accountants supporting families through transition
The Family Reframed Pathway
One Process. One Expert.
One Pathway to Resolution.
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Can We Help?
Free Clarity Call to understand your situation. We only take on matters where we can genuinely add value.
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Your Pathway
We design a pathway around your specific needs — no two families require exactly the same support.
03
Structured Conversations
Guided sessions focused on understanding, problem-solving, and finding workable solutions.
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Agreement
Solutions shaped into clear, practical agreements — understood, supported, and capable of lasting.
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Moving Forward
An agreement is the beginning of the next chapter. We remain available as life continues to evolve.
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Mediation-Led
Structured sessions to help couples work through decisions directly with expert facilitation.
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Legally Guided
Mediation supported by legal expertise, resolving complex issues without escalation.
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Child-Inclusive
A structured approach that considers children’s needs and includes child-focused professional input.
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Finance-Guided
Brings clarity to financial disclosure and settlement discussions with a jointly instructed expert.
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Therapeutic
Support for the emotional and relational aspects of separation and decision-making.
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Collaborative
For complex matters requiring multiple disciplines working together in one coordinated process.
Clarity where there is confusion.
Structured Support
Cross-Border Expertise
What Makes Us Different
Family is all we do.
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Family Is All We Do
We are not a general mediation service. Our entire focus is helping couples and families — because focus creates expertise, and expertise creates better outcomes.
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Fast When It Matters Most
Clarity Calls within one working day. Initial consultations within five. Family issues rarely improve by waiting — we don’t ask you to.
03
Collaborative by Design
We bring the right expertise together at strategic points — legal, financial, therapeutic, child-focused — within one coordinated process. Not outside of it.
04
Transparent Fixed Fees
No hourly billing. No unexpected invoices. No incentive to prolong the process. You focus on resolution — not on managing escalating costs.
Meet the Founder
A decade of family law.
A better way forward.
Shabana Saleem is a family mediator and barrister with over a decade of experience in complex and cross-border family matters, formerly of leading law firms in London and Dubai.
Client Testimonials
Real clients.
Real decisions.
Real outcomes.
Expertise & Trust
Calm Through Conflict
Cross-Border & Complex Matters
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers,
before you begin.
Family Reframed is a specialist family mediation service for couples and families navigating separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, and financial transitions. We offer a structured process that regularly includes strategic input from therapists, accountants, lawyers, and other professionals — designed to bring clarity, reduce conflict, and support better decision-making.
Traditional legal processes often separate issues into different tracks — lawyers for legal matters, therapists for personal concerns, accountants for finances. Family Reframed brings these elements into one coordinated process, so decisions are made with clarity and context, not in isolation.
We are a neutral service. We do not represent either party. Our role is to hold a structured process that helps both individuals communicate more clearly and move towards workable outcomes.
Yes. We specialise in expat couples and families based in the UAE and Middle East. Our process is designed specifically to handle international, cross-border, and multi-jurisdictional complexity in a structured and coordinated way.
For simpler matters, resolution can often be achieved within three to five sessions over approximately eight weeks. More complex situations involving children, significant finances, or international considerations may require a longer, phased approach. We discuss the likely timeline at the outset.
Most couples invest between AED 15,000 – AED 25,000 + VAT per person, depending on complexity. Initial Clarity Call is free. Initial Consultation is AED 2,000 + VAT. Mediation sessions are AED 2,500 per hour + VAT. All costs are discussed and agreed upfront — no surprises.
As early as possible. The earlier families start thinking about their options, the more choices remain available without escalation. Family issues rarely improve by waiting. Book a free 15-minute Clarity Call — no commitment, no pressure.
Take The First Step
A conversation costs nothing.
Waiting often does.
Schedule a free 15-minute Clarity Call. We’ll tell you honestly whether we can help — and point you in the right direction if we can’t.