Purpose:
The Westshore Dispute Resolution Center is a non-profit organization committed to providing professional mediation services on a low cost basis to residents, businesses and organizations of Muskegon, Manistee, Mason, and Oceana Counties. The fee schedule is adopted in compliance with the organization’s 501(c) 3 non-profit status to provide services without charge to indigents.
Policy:
1. General:
● No fees assessed if the referral source has a contract with the Center. *
● Consulting, workshops or facilitations minimum of $50.00. Additional fees may be charged
depending on type of service.
2. Administrative Fees:
● An Administrative Fee of $25.00 is assessed to the initiator if the amount in controversy is $3,000 or less, if $3001 or more, the Administrative Fee is included in mediation fee.
● Administrative/mediation fee shall be paid equally by the parties, unless otherwise ordered by the court or by agreement by the parties.
● For PPO or Guardianship, Custody/Parenting Time cases, each party will be assessed the administrative fee and/or mediation fee equally, unless otherwise ordered by the court or by agreement by the parties.
● Fees for general civil or domestic relations cases when there is no amount in controversy:
o Administrative fee per party $25
o Mediation fee per party $25
Fee Schedule:
|
Amount in Controversy |
Administrative Fee Initiator |
|
|
Mediation Fees Total |
|
Less than 3,000 |
$25 |
|
|
$25 |
|
3,001 – 4,999 |
|
|
|
$150 |
|
5,000 – 6,999 |
|
|
|
$200 |
|
7,000 – 9,999 |
|
|
|
$250 |
|
10,000 – 24,999 |
|
|
|
$350 |
|
25,000 – 49,999 |
|
|
|
$650 |
|
$50,000-69,999 |
|
|
|
$1000 |
70,000+ Prior to mediation the fees will be determined on a case by case basis.
Revised Oct 2006