Mediation
At the Justice Access Centre, we offer services and referrals to help you solve your family and civil law problems. One of these services is mediation.
Mediation is a way to reach agreements and solve disputes without going to court. It usually involves meeting in an informal, neutral setting with a trained mediator who helps you and the other person talk about the issues and reach an agreement. (The mediator's role does not include providing legal advice.)
You may be eligible to meet with one of the trained mediators at the centre called family justice counsellors or we may refer you to a private mediator. We also have a child support officer ready to help with family maintenance arrangements.
We may refer you to child protection mediation, the notice to mediate process, small claims court mediation or other dispute resolution options.
If you don't qualify for mediation services at the centre, we'll do our best to either help with the next steps or refer you to others who can help.