Mediation and Civil Legal Services
provided by Center for Dispute Settlement
Center for Dispute Settlement Wayne County
Hall of Justice, Room 304
Lyons NY 14489
F by appointment only.
* 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
Center for Dispute Settlement is a community dispute resolution center committed to providing constructive and effective non-violent preventive and restorative services to individuals, families and communities. Services are confidential and include: Custody & VisitationDivorce Mediation & Divorce ArbitrationSpecial EducationACCES-VRRestorative Practices (Circles)Landlord-Tenant DisputesCommercial and Contractor DisputesRestorative Justice for cases of harm or crimeAnger ManagementPeer MediationWorkforce Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)Leadership CoachingImplicit Bias TrainingSmall ClaimsÂ