Hays County, Texas just launched a voluntary mediation program for family and civil disputes. The Hays County commissioners signed a contract with the Central Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution (CTADR), a local ADR firm that will provide the mediation services. The mediation program is effective from October 1, 2009 until September 30, 2010 and applies to disputes between neighbors, employers and employees, consumers and merchants, landlords and tenants, among others. Judges may refer cases to mediation as well.
Find out more:
- County Contracts with ADR Firm, Newstreamz, Oct. 8, 2009.
- Hays Mediation Option Begins OperationToday, San Marcos Daily Record, Oct. 1, 2009.
- County Aims for Dispute Resolution System, Newstreamz, Sept. 8, 2009.
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