Mediation
What is Mediation?
Mediation offers issue resolution for many situations in a home or community.
Mediation is a process where those involved in a dispute meet with a neutral third party- the mediator- who will help facilitate a dialogue in order to work together to resolve the conflict. In mediation, each side tells their story and together, assisted by the mediator, creates an agreement to meet their needs. The mediator does not make decisions. Research indicates that participants in mediation are more likely to follow through on agreements since they have actively participated in creating the agreement. Mediation is both voluntary and confidential.
When is Mediation Useful?
We provide mediation services in the following areas:
- Business/Commercial Issues: Employment disputes, co-worker conflicts and grievances, business partner disputes, customer complaints, vendor disputes, harassment/discrimination, real estate
- Divorce/Domestic: Separation agreements, divorce and divorce order modifications, custody and co-parenting issues, cohabitation agreements
- Elder Issues; Planning for elder care, probate, end of life decision-making
- Family Disputes: Sibling disputes, jointly held property, holiday/event planning
- Landlord/Tenant: Late or nonpayment of rent, repairs, damage/security deposit return, noncompliance with lease agreements, eviction, roommate disputes
- Neighborhood/HOA Non-compliance with local ordinances or HOA regulations, parking, pets, noise, fences, lights
- Parent/Teen Curfews, phone and social media use, substance use
- Schools Student conflicts, student/teacher conflicts, parent/school conflicts, truancy/attendance
- Small Claims Loan repayment, consumer/merchant disputes, landlord/tenant, contractor issues
- Victim/Offender Vandalism/property damage, theft, bullying
