Civil Mediation - involves disputes regarding civil matters such as boundary disputes, nuisance issues, or verbal agreements. Visitation Expeditor - helps parents resolve child custody disputes post divorce. The mediation process offers an opportunity for people in conflict to resolve the problem by creating their own solutions. During mediation each party has uninterrupted time to share his or her perspective of the conflict, discuss options for resolving the main issues, and construct a document which details the terms of a mutually acceptable agreement. Mediation puts those closest to the problem in the position to decide the solutions.
Mediation is a proactive, professional, confidential, and informal way to resolve disputes.
To begin the mediation process an intake worker will contact both parties to discuss the process of mediation and if it would prove to be beneficial in addressing conflict. If parties decide to proceed with mediation, a mediator is assigned who will assist parties in a discussion of the conflict. A mediator is a neutral third party who does not take sides or make judgments. Mediators facilitate communication to create a safe environment in which parties are able to solve problems. At any time during the mediation process, any one of the parties or the mediator can decide not to proceed with mediation.