Court Ordered and Voluntary Mediation

Step 1 - Complete and submit required paperwork 

Below is the mediation paperwork. Complete the online form, or return completed paperwork via e-mail or fax to the contact information listed below. If you would like to get your fee waived, you must submit required documents along with your mediation paperwork.

Submit paperwork online - English only

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Submitting paperwork

1. Include both sides of all the documents.
2. Answer all questions and sign all pages.
3. We will not accept incomplete paperwork.
4. Paperwork received via e-mail will receive a response once it has been processed

E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: 503-846-3753

You may request a confirmation of receipt via e-mail if you have received an e-mail from us.

Please allow 2-3 days to process paperwork.

Fee waiver

If you would like to get your fee waived, submit a copy of your approved Court fee waiver/deferral OR Kids turn certificate of completion. Both will only be accepted if it was issued during current filling, no exceptions. No need to submit both as either copy will suffice.

You may call court records for copies at 503-846-8888 ext. 70641 or Kids Turn at 503-846-0665.

Send copy together with your mediation paperwork.

If approved you will skip to step 3, scheduling.

Step 2  - Make payment

We will email you payment instructions once we have processed your paperwork. You will need to have your case number available when submitting payment. The fee for the package is $200 per person, unless your court fees were waived/deferred. You may not use someone else's card to pay unless they are there to authorize payment.

Step 3 - Schedule your session

Once we have processed your payment or your waiver, we will send you a link to schedule the session. Dates are available for Monday at 8:15 a.m. or Thursday at 1:15 p.m. The virtual session is 3 hours in duration. What is offered online are the only dates available. No children or other parties are allowed present, and you must be in a confidential area. These sessions will be virtual and require camera on during entire session. We offer virtual sessions via Microsoft Teams. For more information click on these links: Learn More / Download Teams

Step 4  - Participate

Mediation Orientation & Parent Education will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. Connection information will be e-mailed one business day prior to the appointment, in a separate e-mail. No children or other parties allowed present during the session. Please be in a confidential room for the entire session. It is required you maintain your camera, for completion credit. 

Orientation Day Details:

• Only registered parties may attend.
• Be sure you have given yourself enough time to connect. If you are late you will need to reschedule for another session.​​​​​​
• Upon completing, you will receive a certificate of completion. Mediation scheduling instructions will be sent to you within 1-2 business days of completing.

Note:  To fulfill the Court Ordered Mediation requirement, ​​​​​parties are required to complete one (1) Mediation session in addition to Mediation Orientation.

Requirements

• Must have child(ren) under the age of 18.
• At least one parent must be a resident of Washington County .
• Both parties must jointly agree to access our services.

Additional information

• Privacy: Mediation is confidential.
• Cost: Voluntary Mediation services cost $125/session per person. Payment is due when appointment is confirmed.
• Appointments are 2 hours in duration and can be either telephonic or virtual (via Microsoft Teams). You are required to be in a confidential room during session. No children or other parties allowed present during the session.​​​​​​

Scheduling instructions

Complete and submit required paperwork. Below is the paperwork required from both parties, prior to scheduling. Complete the online form, or send paperwork via e-mail or fax to the contact information listed below. Once we have processed your paperwork, we will e-mail you scheduling instructions.

Submit paperwork online - English only

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Submitting paperwork

1. Include both sides of all the documents.
2. Answer all questions and sign all pages.
3. We will not accept incomplete paperwork.
4. Paperwork received via e-mail or fax will receive an e-mailed response once it has been processed.

E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: 503-846-3753

You may request a confirmation of receipt via e-mail, if you have not heard from us.

Please allow 2-3 days to process paperwork.

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Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Pamphlet Resources

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