General Mediation Services

What is the mediation process?
What can be mediated?
What are the costs?
How do I start?

What is the mediation process?

When people are in conflict, powerful feelings such as anger, fear, and defensiveness may shut down communication. Without meaningful dialogue, relationships deteriorate, problems fester, and conflict may escalate.

The mediation process is designed to support parties in conflict in making decisions about important issues in their lives. All decisions in a mediation session are in the hands of the parties, including decisions on guidelines and goals. Through the process, the parties may gain new understandings of one another and make decisions on how to resolve the conflict.

The role of the mediator is to help the parties to talk and to listen to each other. The mediator is not there to judge or to make decisions for the parties. Mediation is a confidential process, and MCMC mediators will not reveal anything discussed in mediation without permission from all parties (with the exceptions of threats to people or property and fraud). Mediation communication and documents are privileged information.

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What can be mediated?

Montgomery County Mediation Center helps resolve...

Family Conflicts

Divorce
Child custody
Parenting issues
Parent/Adolescent

Neighborhood Conflicts

Neighbor disagreements
Landlord/tenant problems
Noise disturbances
Vandalism

Business Disputes

Workplace disputes
Custom relations
Management/employee relations
Vendor relations

Organizational Issues

Needs and goals clarification
Organizational identity issues
Diversity
Ethical dilemmas

Elder Issues

Intergenerational conflict
Caregiver issues
Housing Decisions
Financial and estate matters

Click for an information brochure on Elder Mediation

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What are the costs?

MCMC is committed to providing affordable alternative dispute resolution to the residents of Montgomery County. Fees are determined by the type of case and income, and are waived in cases when the participants cannot afford to pay. Take a look at our fee list.

How do I start?

Should you have any questions about mediation in general or the process specifically, please feel free to contact the Center at 610-277-8909 or by email at Info@MontcoMediation.com. If you are ready to schedule a mediation, please download a request for mediation. Fill in the form and send it to the MCMC office via mail or by fax. An intake worker will be contact you as soon as possible to begin the process.

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Home About MCMC Mediation Services Restorative Justice Victim/Offender Conferencing Youth Aid Panels Training & Workshops More Information Contact Us Links Fees Forms		General Mediation Services What is the mediation process? What can be mediated? What are the costs? How do I start? What is the mediation process? When people are in conflict, powerful feelings such as anger, fear, and defensiveness may shut down communication. Without meaningful dialogue, relationships deteriorate, problems fester, and conflict may escalate. The mediation process is designed to support parties in conflict in making decisions about important issues in their lives. All decisions in a mediation session are in the hands of the parties, including decisions on guidelines and goals. Through the process, the parties may gain new understandings of one another and make decisions on how to resolve the conflict. The role of the mediator is to help the parties to talk and to listen to each other. The mediator is not there to judge or to make decisions for the parties. Mediation is a confidential process, and MCMC mediators will not reveal anything discussed in mediation without permission from all parties (with the exceptions of threats to people or property and fraud). Mediation communication and documents are privileged information. » top What can be mediated? Montgomery County Mediation Center helps resolve... Family Conflicts Divorce Child custody Parenting issues Parent/Adolescent Neighborhood Conflicts Neighbor disagreements Landlord/tenant problems Noise disturbances Vandalism Business Disputes Workplace disputes Custom relations Management/employee relations Vendor relations Organizational Issues Needs and goals clarification Organizational identity issues Diversity Ethical dilemmas Elder Issues Intergenerational conflict Caregiver issues Housing Decisions Financial and estate matters Click for an information brochure on Elder Mediation » top What are the costs? MCMC is committed to providing affordable alternative dispute resolution to the residents of Montgomery County. Fees are determined by the type of case and income, and are waived in cases when the participants cannot afford to pay. Take a look at our fee list. How do I start? Should you have any questions about mediation in general or the process specifically, please feel free to contact the Center at 610-277-8909 or by email at Info@MontcoMediation.com. If you are ready to schedule a mediation, please download a request for mediation. Fill in the form and send it to the MCMC office via mail or by fax. An intake worker will be contact you as soon as possible to begin the process. » top 20080313