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Your intake information has been submitted. If you and the other party have each completed Family Law Orientation, you may contact our office to schedule your first mediation session. When you call, please be ready with some dates and times that work for both parties. You can reach our office at 503-655-8415.
Thank you for choosing Resolution Services as your alternative dispute resolution provider.
Conflict is everywhere, and everyone gets stuck sometimes. Have you ever experienced a situation that could have used someone guiding it toward a peaceful and fair solution? Do you want to be that person?
Resolution Services can help you achieve just that. We offer specific trainings that can empower you to effectively, peacefully and collaboratively resolve disputes
View upcoming trainings.
There is a fee for mediation separate from the fee you paid to the court. This fee is payable to Clackamas County and is not a court fee.
The fee is:
Fee per side | Original claim amount |
---|---|
$50 | $2,500 or less |
$90 | more than $2,500 |
If your court filing fees have been waived by a judge, your mediation fee is also waived.
Acceptable methods of payment:
The fee is due when you check in for mediation. Please do not send the fee in advance.
You can contact resolution Services at cdrs@clackamas.us or at 503-655-8850. This is a message phone. Our offices are open Monday through Thursday. We will return your message within one business day.
If you need an interpreter, please request one at least four days before your mediation by calling the Small Claims Clerk at 503-655-8447. A qualified court interpreter will be provided to you at no charge. You may not bring a friend or family member to interpret for you.
In mediation, both sides of a case will meet with a mediator who will help you have a conversation about ways to settle your case that might be better for you than going to trial. You make the decisions, including whether you settle and what the settlement terms are.
Our mediators are trained and experienced volunteers who donate their time to help others resolve conflicts. They will help you have a conversation with the other side, but will not make recommendations or give legal advice. More information about each of our mediators is available, including their background, training and experience. Our mediators follow the ethical guidelines in the Oregon Mediation Association Core Standards of Mediation Practice.
Clackamas County Circuit and Justice Courts each have a rule requiring all small claims cases to try mediation before trial. The Circuit Court rule is SLR 12.005: Mediation in Small Claims Actions; Failure to Comply with Settlement
There is a fee for mediation separate from the fee you paid to the court. This fee is payable to Clackamas County and is not a court fee.
The fee is:
Fee per side | Original claim amount |
---|---|
$50 | $2,500 or less |
$90 | more than $2,500 |
Acceptable methods of payment for in-person mediation (not currently available due to COVID-19):
The fee is due when you check in for mediation. Please do not send the fee in advance.
These courses teach the skills and techniques of interest-based mediation. Learn a practical and structured process for helping people in conflict find agreeable solutions. The methods are useful with all kinds of conflicts, including interpersonal, workplace, family, neighborhood, business and intercultural.
Basic Mediation Training
Dates: May 29-31 and June 6-7 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (event dates)
Location: Sunset Fire Hall, 2215 Long St., West Linn, OR
Cost: $1,250 (scholarships available)
This highly interactive course teaches the theories, skills and techniques of facilitative, interest-based mediation. Designed for personal and professional development, the course is open to anyone who wants to:
Attendees will learn through lecture, interactive exercises, and role-plays coached by skilled and experienced mediation practitioners.
Topics include:
For more information, call 503-655-8415 or email rs@clackamas.us.
ONLINE ONLY VIA ZOOM until further notice. You will need a device with a camera and microphone — even a smartphone will do — to participate. The link will be provided to you after you register.
We provide mediation and legal clinic services to families seeking to resolve matters of divorce, custody and parenting.
Resolution Services will prepare your court paperwork if:
Mediation with Resolution Services is optional. There are several ways to satisfy the requirement for participation in appropriate dispute resolution under Clackamas County Supplementary Local Rule 8.017.
If choose to use Resolution Services for Court-Mandated Mediation, you need to complete and submit this form before your deadline. You do not need to have scheduled or held a mediation session by the deadline.