Mediation and Dispute Resolution
The Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) of Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties is a community funded program provided by Catholic Charities of Delaware and Otsego Counties. The DRC offers custody and visitation services in the Family Courts of Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties, as well as community mediation services in many smaller town and village courts. With offices in Oneonta, Norwich and a presence in every Family Court we serve, the DRC is a New York State - sponsored alternative to the formal court process. In addition to custody and visitation mediation, the DRC handles a number of specialty programs, ranging from agricultural to Lemon Law. If you live in Chenango, Delaware or Otsego County, and you are in a dispute for whatever reason, contact the Dispute Resolution Center and see if we can help you - it will save you time, aggravation and money.
Below you will find a list of services the DRC offers - these services are offered in Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties, and often, can be scheduled at a time and location of the participants choosing.
- Custody / Visitation Mediation
- Community Mediation
- Lemon Law Arbitration
- Special Education Mediation
- Agricultural Mediation
As you go through the Court process, consider other ways to solve a dispute. Mediation, and the various off-shoots we offer, is a New York State - supported way to avoid long legal engagements, court costs, legal fees, and the nerve-wrecking process of placing your future in the hands of a Judge. With mediation, you can control the process, and if successful, control your future - and it is all free.
For a brochure for Dispute Resolution Services click here.
For a brochure for Family Court Program click here
For a brochure for DRC Programs for Youths click here