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Mediation is a flexible, informal process in which parties talk together with the assistance of a trained neutral mediator to try to resolve their dispute. The mediator has no power to decide the case or impose a resolution. The parties control the outcome.

The fee to file a Small Claim is $40 which includes the cost of postage and a mediation fee. Checks or money orders for the $40 filing fee should be made payable to ?Maine District Court?. An essential part of a Small Claims case is notifying the defendant about the case.

Voluntary participation and self-determination are fundamental principles of mediation that apply both to mediations in which the parties voluntarily elect to mediate and to those in which the parties are required to go to mediation in a mandatory court mediation program or by court order.

Note: You will only go to mediation if you ask the court for this. The court will not order you to go to mediation, or automatically set it up for you. If you want to mediate, you should send a request to the court clerk in writing ? a simple letter will work. You should also send this letter to your spouse.

After completing the Statement of Claim, you have to serve (provide notice of the case to) the defendant. After you receive verification that the defendant has been successfully served, you will need to file the Statement of Claim with the clerk's office within 20 days and pay the filing fee.

Standard mediation fee credit card payment info: We have provided a simple secure online express checkout using the State of Maine's payment processor's portal to simplify payment. You may also mail us a check. NOTE: Any check payments submitted need to be received before your mediation can be held.