Tillamook County Circuit Court Mediation, as part of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs helps you resolve your case using mediation instead of having a judge or arbitrator decide the outcome.
- For general information about mediation, review the ORS 36.185 Notice.
If you are filing a contract, tort, small claims, landlord tenant, estate, conservatorship, guardianship, or compensation for wrongful death case, you must serve the respondent with the ORS 36.185 Notice along with your claim or complaint.
If you are filing a contract, tort, small claims, landlord tenant, estate, conservatorship, guardianship, or compensation for wrongful death case, you must serve the respondent with the ORS 36.185 Notice along with your claim or complaint.
Mediation is an opportunity for the parties to settle custody and parenting time issues out of court instead of going to trial and asking a judge to make these decisions. The mediator is a neutral person who helps guide settlement discussions, provides information, and writes down agreements. There is no fee for court-ordered mediation.
Mediation is mandatory in all contested custody and parenting time cases unless waived by a judge. Family abuse restraining order cases are exempt by law. Parties should notify the mediator if domestic violence is an issue in the case.
Domestic Relations Mediation Orientation Video which is required viewing prior to attending Child Custody and Parenting Time Mediation: https://vimeo.com/77240849