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Ross County Court of Common Pleas 2 N. Paint St, Suite A
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Introduction to Mediation |
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A. "Mediation" means any process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute. |
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B. "Mediator" means an individual who conducts a mediation. |
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C. "Mediation communication" means a statement, whether oral, in a record, verbal or nonverbal, that occurs during a mediation or is made for purposes of considering, conducting, participating in, initiating, continuing, or reconvening a mediation or retaining a mediator. | |||||||||||||||||
D. "Proceeding" means either of the following: | |||||||||||||||||
1. Judicial, administrative, arbitral, or other adjudicative process, including related pre-hearing and post-hearing motions, conferences, and discovery; | |||||||||||||||||
2. A legislative hearing or similar process. | |||||||||||||||||
At any time and in any action under the jurisdiction of the Ross County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division, Court Mediation Services may be chosen as an appropriate method of resolution. The following actions shall be exempted from mediation upon request of any party: |
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A. Cases in which one party has been convicted of, or plead guilty to, a violation of O.R.C. 2915.25 (domestic violence) within the past two (2) years or when a civil temporary protection order is in effect; | |||||||||||||||||
B. Cases in which the physical distance between parties is so great it is not feasible for them to participate in mediation sessions; | |||||||||||||||||
C. Cases in which one of the parties is mentally ill; | |||||||||||||||||
D. In emergency circumstances required an immediate hearing by a jurist; or | |||||||||||||||||
E. Cases in which the parties have achieved an executed Agreed Judgment Entry. | |||||||||||||||||
For more information, please refer to the Court's Local Rule 18. | |||||||||||||||||