Community Mediation Services | Gaylord, Michigan

The Courage to Come Together

Community Mediation Services offers an affordable and effective alternative to litigation to help people resolve their differences. A wide variety of matters can be successfully resolved through mediation.

Services

Parenting Time | Education | Elder Care | Employment | Landlord/Tenant | Real Estate | Agriculture | Divorce | Behavioral Health Mediation | Child Protection

MI-Resolve: A New Way to Resolve Disputes Online

This is a new service supported by the Michigan Supreme Court’s Administrative Office to provide a free, quick and easy means of resolving disputes that are typically filed as a small claims or landlord/tenant case in the district court.

Through MI-Resolve, parties can resolve their disputes with or without the help of a mediator. Parties can also arrange to meet with a mediator in person or via videoconference. Mediation is a process in which a trained neutral person (a mediator) helps parties identify a solution to a dispute that best works for them. Mediators do not take sides, evaluate claims, or provide legal advice.

“To assist people in resolving their disputes in a confidential, affordable, and peaceful manner by providing trained mediators in a neutral setting.”

Donate

CMS is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization. Donations are welcomed and may be tax-exempt.

Volunteer

Being a volunteer mediator can be one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. Every case brings a new set of problems that need solving, feelings that need calming, relationships that need repairing. Not every mediation ends in agreement. But those that do often leave us with a feeling of satisfaction that is uniquely rewarding and different from any other volunteer experience you may have had in the past.