California
Summary
The following summarizes statewide court ADR rules and policies. For ADR in a local jurisdiction, see the local court’s website.
Note: This is a summary of state court ADR in California. Authority for federal court ADR is found in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998. Information on federal court ADR rules and procedures can be found on each court’s website. Any studies or evaluations involving federal court ADR in California can be found in RSI’s Research Library and in Reports below.
State Legislation
- California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1141.10-1141.31: Judicial Arbitration
- California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1297.301-1297.304: Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings; Settlement
- California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1775-1775.15: Civil Action Mediation
- California Family Code Section 2013: Collaborative Law
- California Family Code Section 1850-1852: Statewide Coordination of Family Mediation and Conciliation Services
- California Family Code Section 3160-3165: Mediation of Custody and Visitation Issues: General Provisions
- California Family Code Section 3170-3173: Mediation of Custody and Visitation Issues; Availability of Mediation
- California Family Code Section 3175-3188: Mediation of Custody and Visitation Issues; Mediation Proceedings
- California Family Code Section 6300-6306: Protective Orders and Other Domestic Violence Prevention Orders: General Provisions
- California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 350: Dependent Children - Hearings
- California Penal Code Section 14150-14156: Community Conflict Resolution Programs
- California Evidence Code Section 703.5: Competency
- California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 350: Dependent Children - Hearings
Statewide Court ADR Rules and Policies
- California Rules of Court, Title 3, Article 2: Rules of Conduct for Mediators in Court-Connected Mediation Programs for Civil Cases
- California Rules of Court, Title 3, Division 8 Alternative Dispute Resolution, Chapter 2: Judicial Arbitration
- California Rules of Court, Title 3, Division 8, Chapter 4: Civil Action Mediation Program Rules
- California Rules of Court Title 5, Rule 5.210: Court-Connected Child Custody Mediation
- California Rules of Court Title 5, Rule 5.518: Court-Connected Child Protection/Dependency Mediation
- California Rules of Court Title 5, Rule 5.83: Family Centered Case Resolution
- California Rules of Court, Title 10, Chapter 8 Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs
State Office of Court ADR:
- No full-time state court ADR office.
Statutes
Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990
U.S. Congress. Dec. 1, 1990; amended Dec. 9, 2001Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: With this bill, each United States district court is required to develop a civil justice expense and delay reduction plan. As part of this plan, the act authorizes district courts to refer appropriate cases to designated ADR programs. The act also re...
Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998
U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Law Revision Counsel. United States Code, Oct. 1, 1998Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This act authorizes each United States District Court to require litigants in all civil cases to consider the use of ADR process. It provides the framework by which each district court should promulgate procedures and rules regarding the ADR process ...
California Family Code Section 2013: Collaborative Law
Legislative Counsel of California. Jan. 1, 2006Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This section relates to dissolution of marriage cases and states parties may utilize collaborative law to resolve their dispute if they enter into a written agreement. ...
California Family Code Section 1850-1852: Statewide Coordination of Family Mediation and Conciliation Services
Legislative Counsel of California. Effective Jan. 1, 1994; amended effective Jan. 1, 2006Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This section of the code outlines the duties of the Judicial Council. Among other activities, the council is responsible for assisting counties in implementing mediation and conciliation proceedings. The council is also charged with the administratio...
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1775-1775.15: Civil Action Mediation
Legislative Counsel of California. Jan. 1, 1970Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This section of the code lists civil action cases eligible for mediation. It sets a jurisdictional limit of $50,000 on cases that may be referred to mediation, and allows cases eligible for arbitration in Los Angeles County, and all other counties th...
California Family Code Section 3160-3165: Mediation of Custody and Visitation Issues: General Provisions
Legislative Counsel of California. Jan. 1, 1970Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This section of the code requires each superior court to make a mediator available for custody and visitation disputes. It stipulates that these mediations will be governed by standards of practice set by the Judicial Council and instructs courts to ...
California Family Code Section 3170-3173: Mediation of Custody and Visitation Issues; Availability of Mediation
Legislative Counsel of California. Jan. 1, 1970Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This section of the code stipulates that all disputes concerning child custody or visitation, including petitions for visitation from stepparents or grandparents, will be set by the court for mediation. It also states that natural or adoptive parents...
California Family Code Section 3175-3188: Mediation of Custody and Visitation Issues; Mediation Proceedings
Legislative Counsel of California. Adopted effective January 1, 1994; amended effective January 1, 2011Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This section of the code outlines the mediation process for custody and visitation disputes. It addresses notification, confidentiality, agreement, child involvement, and other topics. Sections 3183 and 3188 provide two different options for what inf...
California Family Code Section 6300-6306: Protective Orders and Other Domestic Violence Prevention Orders: General Provisions
Legislative Counsel of California. Jan. 1, 1970Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: Under this section of the code, parties in mediation who have protective orders against the opposing party are given the right to be accompanied by a support person during the mediation. This section includes provisions allowing the mediator to exclu...
California Penal Code Section 14150-14156: Community Conflict Resolution Programs
Legislative Counsel of California. Effective Sept. 15, 1992; amended 2002Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This statute allows for district attorneys to establish community conflict resolution programs and broadly outlines how district attorneys and courts should identify those cases suitable for ADR. The code specifies that cases involving a history of c...
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1297.301-1297.304: Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings; Settlement
Legislative Counsel of California. Mar. 7, 1988Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This section allows arbitral tribunals to encourage parties in arbitration to settle their dispute using mediation, conciliation or other procedure during the arbitration process. It stipulates that if the parties do reach an agreement, it will be re...
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1141.10-1141.31: Judicial Arbitration
Legislative Counsel of California. March 31, 1979; amended 2006Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This section of the code outlines the civil arbitration process for superior courts. It addresses which cases should be referred to arbitration, arbitrator qualifications and compensation, de novo trial requests, and arbitral award limits and modific...
California Evidence Code Section 703.5: Competency
Legislative Counsel of California. Jan. 1, 1970Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This section of the code disqualifies mediators and arbitrators from testifying in court regarding mediations or arbitrations, except where a statement or conduct could "(a) give rise to civil or criminal contempt, (b) constitute a crime, (c) be the ...
California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 350: Dependent Children - Hearings
Legislative Counsel of California. Jan. 1, 1970Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This section of the code encourages juvenile courts to develop dependency mediation programs. In those courts where such programs have been implemented, the code allows cases to be referred to mediation on the order of the court or at the request of ...
Rules
California Rules of Court, Title 3, Article 2: Rules of Conduct for Mediators in Court-Connected Mediation Programs for Civil Cases
California Judicial Council. Jan. 1, 2019Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: These rules establish the minimum standards of conduct for mediators in court-connected mediation programs for general civil cases. They address self-determination, voluntariness, impartiality, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, competence, mark...
California Rules of Court, Title 3, Division 8 Alternative Dispute Resolution, Chapter 2: Judicial Arbitration
Jan. 1, 2019Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: This rule provides that all civil cases where the amount in controversy is $50,000 or less must be arbitrated. Rule 3.811 includes cases exempt from arbitration (i.e. class actions, Family Law Act proceedings, and unlawful detainer proceedings). Rule...
California Rules of Court Title 5, Rule 5.210: Court-Connected Child Custody Mediation
Judicial Council of California. Jan. 1, 2019Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: This rule sets forth standards of practice and administration for child custody mediation services. The rule lists responsibilities of services, including ensuring that mediators are competent and impartial and protecting confidentiality. The rule al...
California Rules of Court Title 5, Rule 5.518: Court-Connected Child Protection/Dependency Mediation
Judicial Council of California. Jan. 1, 2019Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: This rule establishes mandatory standards of practice and administration for court-connected dependency mediation services. The rule lists the responsibilities of the services, including ensuring that mediators are competent and impartial and protect...
California Rules of Court, Title 10, Chapter 8 Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs
Judicial Council of California. Jan. 1, 2019Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: These rules govern alternative dispute resolution programs administered by the courts. The rules list the types of information which must be made available if a court has a list of ADR neutrals, including types of services, qualifications to be a med...
California Rules of Court Title 5, Rule 5.83: Family Centered Case Resolution
Judicial Council of California. Jan. 1, 2019Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: This rule institutes a family centered case resolution process for certain family law cases. The rule discusses procedural milestones and provides guidelines for family centered conferences held by judicial officers. At conferences, unless the matter...
California Rules of Court, Title 3, Division 8, Chapter 4: Civil Action Mediation Program Rules
California Legislation. Jan. 1, 2019Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: California Rules of Court Rules 3.890-3.898 implement the Civil Action Mediation Act, which applies in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, and other courts that choose to follow the Act. Cases are submitted to mediation if the court...
Reports
Eviction Prevention and Diversion Programs - Early Lessons from the Pandemic
Mark Treskan, Solomon Greene, Olivia Fiol, Anne Junod. Urban Institute; Housing Crisis Research Collaborative, Apr. 1, 2021Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report details the diversity of court-based and court-adjacent eviction prevention and diversion programs that were created or adapted to prevent evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this resource, eviction prevention and diversion program...
Online Dispute Resolution in the United States
American Bar Association. Sep. 1, 2020Resource Type: Report
Abstract: The ABA Center for Innovation surveyed the extent of court-annexed online dispute resolution (ODR) in the United States as it existed at the end of 2019. This report contains statistics and visualizations to document the information captured from the...
Insights on Mediator Practices and Perceptions
Stipanowich, Thomas J.. Dispute Resolution Magazine Winter 2016, Dec. 1, 2016Resource Type: Study
Abstract: This joint study from the Straus Institute and the International Academy of Mediators ("IAM") examines the differences in default mediation practices by region. The study included a survey of 130 IAM members who were each, roughly about one-third, fr...
Effective Communications and Practical Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
Linda McCulloh. Dec. 3, 2015Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This resource provides information on the ADA, California law, and court rules related to accessibility; discusses disability etiquette; and provides suggestions for how court programs can be allies to people with disabilities. ...
Restorative Justice: Its Time Has Come in Marin County
Marin County Civil Grand Jury. Jun. 7, 2012Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report calls for local schools, the state's attorney's office and the sheriff's department in Marin County, California to implement restorative justice programs. The report argues that the adoption of restorative justice "can results in signific...
Helping Courts Address Implicit Bias
National Center for State Courts. Jan. 1, 2012Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report report discusses implicit bias and explores three different education and training programs on implicit bias provided by courts in California, Minnesota, and North Dakota for their judges and court staff. The report examines each of the ...
ADR in the Federal District Courts: An Initial Report
Stienstra, Donna. Nov. 1, 2011Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report describes the use of ADR in the federal courts. Twelve years after the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act required federal courts to provide ADR services for all civil cases, every federal district court has authorized at least one form o...
California State Auditor Report 2009-109: Sacramento and Marin County Courts
California State Auditor. Jan. 11, 2001Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This audit of the family court systems in the Marin County and Sacramento County superior courts looked at the courts' records from April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2010. The courts provide child custody and visitation mediation services. The audit fo...
Multi-Option ADR Project Evaluation Report - July 1999-March 2000
Conomy, Doug; Flagg, Rosario. Oct. 1, 2000Resource Type: Evaluation
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: This evaluation reports on an array of programs under the umbrella of the Multi-Option ADR Project in San Mateo County, California. The programs include a for-fee civil and probate mediation program, a for-fee family law mediation program, a free sma...
Now We're Talking: A Look at Current State-Based Foreclosure Mediation Programs and How to Bring Them to Scale
Cohen, Alon; Jakabovics, Andrew. Jun. 1, 2010Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report reviews foreclosure mediation programs established in 21 states. It describes the programs' structures and provides settlement statistics, where available. The authors argue that mandatory mediation programs have proven to be more effecti...
Judicial Council of California Annual Reports
Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts. Jan. 1, 2010Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This series of annual reports prepared by the Judicial Council of California - a group of judges, attorneys and legislators that makes recommendations to government about court procedure and administration - "summarizes key trends, court workload iss...
An Analysis of Diversity Trainings in United States Community Mediation Centers
Warren, Naomi. Sep. 1, 2009Resource Type: Study
Abstract: In 2009, the Dispute Resolution Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan conducted a study in cooperation with the State Court Administrative Office of Michigan to analyze "diversity trainings at community mediation centers across the country" (p.2). The study ...
It's Time We Talked: Mandatory Mediation in the Foreclosure Process
Jakabovics, Andrew; Cohen, Alon. Jun. 1, 2009Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report from June 2009 calls for federal government to play an active role in promoting mandatory foreclosure mediation programs across the country. The authors review the foreclosure mediation programs currently in place in Connecticut, Pennsylv...
Superior Court of California, San Mateo County - Multi-Option ADR Project Evaluation Report July 2007 - July 2008
Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. Jan. 1, 2009Resource Type: Evaluation
Abstract: The Multi-Option ADR Project of the San Mateo County, California Superior Court has existed since 1996 and is a partnership of the court, bar and community (p.4). This evaluation outlines the history, case status, type of appropriate dispute resoluti...
Multi-Option ADR Project Evaluation Report
ADR Staff. Jan. 1, 2008Resource Type: Evaluation
Abstract: This document evaluates the Multi-Option ADR Project (M.A.P.) in the Superior Court of San Mateo County, California. M.A.P. was founded in 1996 and now consists of six program areas: civil/probate, family law, small claims, judicial arbitration, juve...
Exemplary Family Court Programs and Practices: Profiles of Innovative and Accountable Court-Connected Programs
AFCC Court Services Task Force Exemplary Practices Sub-Committee. May. 1, 2005Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report provides information on court programs found to represent the best practices of the courts. Programs in the report include collaborative divorce, child protection mediation, permanency planning mediation, and mediation for cases involving...
Mediating Probate Disputes: A Study of Court Sponsored Programs
Madoff, Ray D.. Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Journal, Jan. 1, 2004Resource Type: Study
Abstract: Mediation has been less often used to resolve probate disputes than disputes arising from other areas of family law. This study examines the impediments and the benefits of such mediation through overviews of six court-sponsored probate mediation pro...
Client Feedback in California Court-Based Child Custody Mediation
Center for Families, Children & the Courts. Apr. 4, 2001Resource Type: Study
Abstract: The Center for Families, Children & the Courts has been collecting data on court-based child custody mediation in California since 1991. This particular report presents the results of the Parent Viewpoint survey from 1999. For this study, parents in...
Evaluation of the Early Mediation Pilot Programs
Anderson, Heather; Pi, Ron. Feb. 27, 2004Resource Type: Evaluation
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: This study evaluates five court-annexed civil mediation programs in California - three mandatory programs (Fresno, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties) and two voluntary programs (Contra Costa and Sonoma counties) - in five areas: trial rate, time to...
Arbitration in the Shadow of a Jury Trial
Wittman, Donald. Dispute Resolution Journal, Jan. 1, 2004Resource Type: Study
Abstract: In this article, the author studied automobile accidents that went through both court-annexed arbitration and a jury trial in California. He found that juries and arbitrators generally behaved similarly and with equal consistency in their judgments. ...
Court-Based Juvenile Dependency Mediation in California
Judicial Council of California. Mar. 1, 2003Resource Type: Statistics
Abstract: This is a report on a 2002 survey of the child dependency programs in California. ...
Evaluation of the South Oxnard Challenge Project 1997-2001
Turner, Susan; Schroeder, Amber; Fain, Terry; Lane, Jodi; Petersilia, Joan. Jan. 1, 2002Resource Type: Study
Abstract: This study examined a restorative justice program in Ventura County, CA, that has as its goals the enhanced participation in the justice system by citizens and local communities; reduced juvenile delinquency; increased focus on families rather than i...
Mandatory Mediation in the First Appellate District of the Court of Appeal: Report and Recommendations
Task Force on Appellate Mediation. September 2001; amended October 2006Resource Type: Report
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: Upon recommendation of the Task Force on Appellate Mediation, an experimental mandatory mediation program for civil appeals was established in 1999. This report provides not only the outcome of an evaluation of the pilot project, but a detailed discu...
A Summary of the Evaluations of Six California Victim Offender Reconciliation Programs
Evje, Audrey; Cushman, Robert C.. May. 1, 2000Resource Type: Evaluation
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: The Judicial Council of California undertook this study to determine if current programs in the state were meeting the benchmarks set forth by the state legislature for victim offender reconciliation programs. These benchmarks stated that the amount ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Civil Cases
Task Force on the Quality of Justice Subcommittee on ADR and the Judicial System. Aug. 1, 1999Resource Type: Report
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: This report explains the effects of civil ADR on courts, litigants and the public. It also makes recommendations to expand the positive effects and minimize the negative effects of civil ADR. ...
Dependency Mediation in the San Francisco Courts
Center for Policy Research. Mar. 1, 1998Resource Type: Evaluation
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: An evaluation was conducted of a dependency mediation program in which most cases were referred post disposition. The study looked at 227 mediated cases and 186 contested hearing cases. The study found that full settlement was reached in 71% of medi...
Possibility of Popular Justice: A Case Study of Community Mediation in the United States
Jan. 1, 1998Resource Type: Study
Abstract: Contributors to this book explore the history and experience of the San Francisco Community Boards, an experiment in popular justice that is based on community mediation, and compare it to other popular justice projects around the world. The essays d...
An Evaluation of Child Protection Mediation in Five California Courts
Thoennes, Nancy. Family and Conciliation Courts Review, Apr. 1, 1997Resource Type: Evaluation
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: This article presents the results of an evaluation of child protection mediation in five California counties. These counties used a variety of different mediation approaches, yet achieved similar results. Data retrieved for the study included a combi...
Civil Action Mediation Act: Results of the Pilot Project
Judicial Council of California. Nov. 1, 1996Resource Type: Report
Abstract: The California Legislature adopted the Civil Action Mediation Act in 1993, which created a five-year pilot project in which judges could refer to mediation any case that would otherwise be subject to mandatory judicial arbitration. The Act establishe...
An Evaluation of Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation Under the Civil Justice Reform Act
Kakalik, James S.. Jan. 1, 1996Resource Type: Study
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: Examines the implementation, costs, and effects of mediation and early neutral evaluation programs for civil cases in six federal district courts with CRJA pilot programs. The districts studied were: California (Southern), New York (Eastern), New Yor...
California Family Court Services Snapshot Study
Depner, Charlene E.; Cannata, Karen; Ricci, Isolina. Jan. 1, 1994Resource Type: Study
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: This study is divided into 6 reports. The first report is an overview that includes methods, results and discussions, conclusions and directions for service development, and references. The second report is an executive summary outlining highlights f...
Does Mediation Work? A Survey of Long-Term Satisfaction and Durability Rates for Privately Mediated Agreements
Meierding, Nina R.. Mediation Quarterly, Jan. 1, 1993Resource Type: Study
Abstract: This article discusses an evaluation of the long-term effects of private divorce mediations conducted at the Mediation Center for Family Law in Ventura, California. The study found that almost 90% of all cases that resulted in agreement on all issu...
Community Involvement in Mediation of First and Second Time Juvenile Offenders Project of the Community Board Program of San Francisco
Urban and Rural Systems Associates; Community Board Program. Jan. 1, 1993Resource Type: Evaluation
Abstract: "This document is the final evaluation report of the results of the Community Boards of San Francisco's Community Involvement in Mediation of First and Second Time Juvenile Offenders Project (Project). The purpose of the Project is to reduce the num...
Sex and History: The Effects of Attorney Gender, Prior Mediation, and Litigation on Conciliation Court Mediation Outcome and Parent Attitudes
Swenson, Leland C.. Family and Conciliation Courts Review, Jan. 1, 1992Resource Type: Study
Abstract: This study examines the effects of client and attorney gender, settlement rate and prior use of mediation or litigation on parental perceptions of their experiences participating in a mediation to resolve a child custody dispute. Information was gat...
Mandatory Court Mediation: Demographic Summary and Consumer Evaluation of One Court Service - Executive Summary
Duryee, Mary A.. Jul. 1, 1991Resource Type: Study
Abstract: This report provides basic demographic and outcome data for the mandatory divorce mediation program in one of California's counties over a two-year period. The information was collected from the clients at the beginning of the mediation process and ...
The Multi-Option ADR Project of the San Mateo, California, Superior Court
Walsh, Andrew M..Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report discusses the history and design of the San Mateo County Superior Court Multi-Option ADR Project. The project includes a wide variety of ADR programs, offered through a partnership of the court, county bar association, a local mediation c...
Mediated and Adversarial Divorce: Respondents' Perceptions of Their Processes and Outcomes
Kelly, Joan B.. Mediation Quarterly, Jan. 1, 1989Resource Type: Study
Abstract: The Divorce and Mediation Project was designed to compare the effectiveness of a divorce mediation process to a traditional two-attorney adversarial process. This article outlines the methodology and results from that project that pertain to responde...
Alternative Dispute Resolution in a Bankruptcy Court: The Mediation Program in the Southern District of California
Hartwell, Steven; Bermant, Gordon. Jan. 1, 1988Resource Type: Study
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: This study examines judge and attorney attitudes toward the mediation program, including whether mediation saved litigants time and money. To determine this, judges, court clerk, mediators, and lawyers were interviewed. In addition, an examination wa...
Evaluation of Court-Annexed Arbitration in Three Federal District Courts
Lind, Allan; Shapard, John E.. Sep. 1, 1983Resource Type: Evaluation
Abstract: This is a report of the evaluation of three federal mandatory arbitration programs, which were piloted in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Northern District of California, and the District of Connecticut. The information was compiled by dist...
Judicial Arbitration in California
Hensler, Deborah R.; Lipson, Albert J.; Rolph, Elizabeth S.. Rand Institute for Civil Justice Research Report, Jan. 1, 1981Resource Type: Study
Abstract: This report covers research conducted on the first year of the California judicial arbitration program. The program mandated that all civil damage suits involving amounts less than $15,000 be heard in non-binding arbitration. The study examined the p...
Neighborhood Justice Centers Field Test: Final Evaluation Report
Cook, Royer F.; Roehl, Janice A.; Sheppart, David I.. Feb. 1, 1980Resource Type: Evaluation
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: This evaluation examined the efficacy of three pilot community mediation programs in Atlanta, Kansas City, Missouri, and Venice/Mar Vista, California. Extensive review of case files and survey information from those who were referred to the centers (...
Contacts
American Institute of Mediation
American Institute of Mediation. Jan. 1, 2019Resource Type: Organization
Abstract: The American Institute of Mediation (AIM) provides mediation, negotiation, conflict resolution and peacemaking trainings. AIM offers both in-person and online courses in mediating divorce agreements, mortgage foreclosure mediation and mediation maste...
California Center for Families, Children & the Courts
Resource Type: Organization
Abstract: The Center for Families, Children & the Courts is a division of the Judicial Council of California. It is involved with projects related to family, juvenile, child support, custody, visitation, and domestic violence law and procedure. These projects...
The Center For Understanding in Conflict
The Center For Understanding in Conflict & The Center for Mediation In Law.Resource Type: Organization
Abstract: The Center For Understanding in Conflict & The Center for Mediation In Law was founded in 1981 and has trained lawyers and other professionals in the United States, Europe and Israel in "its unique Understanding-Based approach to conflict resolution....
Center for Civic Mediation
Center for Civic Mediation.Resource Type: Organization
Abstract: The Center for Civic Mediation offers mediation services for community, small claims, family and other types of disputes. Formerly the Los Angeles County Bar Association Dispute Resolution Services, the Center also runs an Elder Care Mediation Projec...
California Courts Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs
Judicial Council of California.Resource Type: Organization
Abstract: This section of the California Courts website provides information about the ADR programs available in trial courts. There are descriptions of different ADR processes and their benefits, and links to contact information for ADR programs in specific t...
Multi-Option ADR Project of San Mateo County Superior Court
Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo.Resource Type: Program
Abstract: This section of the San Mateo County Superior Court website provides information on the court's seven "appropriate dispute resolution" programs: civil ADR, judicial arbitration, family law ADR, small claims mediation, juvenile dependency mediation, j...
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California, Superior Courts - Civil Mediation Program
Superior Courts of California, Counties of Mendocino and Lake.Resource Type: Program
Abstract: This brochure discusses mediation in the Superior Courts of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California. It describes court-referred and community mediation and lists the benefits of participating in mediation....