Mediation is a voluntary process to settle disputes without court action. There is no charge assessed for participation. Volunteer, trained mediators help parties reach a mutually acceptable resolution to their dispute.
Examples of the types of disputes that can be brought to mediation:
Property damage; landlord-tenant disputes; neighborhood disputes; contract disputes; lender-borrower disputes; employer-employee disputes; harassment; breach of peace; menacing threats; animal control; trespass; unpaid debts; business-consumer disputes.
To start the process, a person must come to Room 208 in Tiffin City Hall to fill out a form. The mediation coordinator will then contact the other person(s) involved and schedule a meeting with a mediator at a place and time convenient for everyone. There is no cost.
Mediation is confidential and cannot be used against anyone later. No records are kept. If agreement is reached, it is written down and signed by each party, who receive the only copies of the agreement. If the agreement is broken, everyone is free to pursue other legal remedies.