Mediation and Civil Legal Services

thru: Center for Dispute Settlement

• Provides confidential mediation and conflict resolution services.

Divorce mediation and Arbitration
Child custody and visitation
Community mediation for quality of life issues, e.g. neighbor disputes, small claims, contractor, homeowner, landlord/tenant
Restorative justice
Special education mediation
Vehicle lemon law
Commercial arbitration
Training - Conflict resolution, employee disputes, peer mediation for schools

Cultural Competency

Language Access

Eligibility: Anyone who has a conflict, or dispute. Willingness to participate in a confidential conversation process facilitated by professionally trained impartial mediator. Anyone interested in receiving training in dispute resolution, team building, mediation.

Application Process: Call office to set up consultation session. Referrals through courts, police, community agencies or self-referral.

Required Documentation: Call for information.

Fees: If any, nominal fees. Sliding scale based on income. Third Party Insurance.

Coverage Note: Monroe, Cayuga, Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates Counties.

Cultural Competency: Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion training for staff

Languages: Spanish- Staff provides in-person interpreter, Language line