Fees & Policies
All parties’ fees are due in full prior to scheduling a mediation session.
Rescheduling & Cancellations:
- The party who postpones A) within 10 business days of the scheduled mediation date will pay a rescheduling fee of $50.00 or B) within 2 business days will pay a rescheduling fee of $200.00
- Parties must agree on and re-schedule a new mediation within 60 days of the postponement date.
- When a session is cancelled within 10 business days of a scheduled mediation by any party, the entire fee for both parties is nonrefundable.
- When a case is closed prior to being scheduled or a session is cancelled prior to 10 business days before the scheduled mediation date by any party, CDR retains $100.00 per party for administrative services.
Second Sessions:
When an additional session is requested following a completed mediation, standard mediation rates apply.
Support Person:
Support people are welcome to use our waiting room and will be available to you during session breaks. Only by mutual agreement will a Support Person be present in the mediation room. To proceed without delay, please inform us of your intended support person at the time of payment.
Fee Adjustments:
If you are receiving public assistance or have reduced income, you may qualify for a reduced mediation payment. To find out if you qualify, you must provide the following information while completing our Request A Mediation form. In this form you will be asked to provide the following:
- Supporting documents showing three (3) months of household income (i.e. Disability/Social Security award letter, child support payment, bank statements, pay stubs, unemployment stubs, public assistance verification).
- Household income = everyone in your household that you eat your meals with, share expenses and income with, or support each other in any way; all of their income(s) are to be included as household income.
- $50 non-refundable deposit