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Getting Started. You must file the Initial Statement of Arbitrability and pay the $250 filing fee with the county clerk on the second floor - then deliver a copy of this document to the Arbitration Department located in court administration on the fifth floor, Room 502.
Is Mediation Required in Washington? State law does not require divorcing parties to mediate; it only encourages it. However, many counties have enacted local rules mandating mediation in most types of family law cases, such as divorces.
The Court of Appeals determined that the arbitration provision was both procedurally and substantively unconscionable and therefore unenforceable.
Mediation in divorce is a process by which a mediator or a trained neutral, often a lawyer or mental health professional, helps divorcing spouses reach agreement. The mediator works as a facilitator to guide the divorcing spouses through the process to resolve the outstanding issues.
Arbitration. In arbitration, a neutral third party is chosen to hear both sides of the case, then resolves it by rendering a specific decision or award. Arbitration is a common way of solving disputes with insurance companies on specific claims. An arbitration proceeding is similar to a regular court trial.
During an arbitration hearing, the arbitrator will listen as the parties present evidence, may ask questions of the parties and their witnesses, and may schedule more time for a party to submit evidence that the arbitrator thinks is necessary to prove or disprove a claim.
The object of arbitration is to ensure a fair resolution of disputes by an impartial tribunal without unnecessary delay or expense. The parties should be free to agree how their disputes are resolved subject only to such safeguards as are necessary in the public interest.
(6) Costs of arbitration. The arbitrator may order costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expert witness fees, to be paid by any party to the proceedings as justice may require.
Arbitration agreements require that persons who signed them resolve any disputes by binding arbitration, rather than in court before a judge and/or jury. What is binding arbitration? Binding arbitration involves the submission of a dispute to a neutral party who hears the case and makes a decision.
You cannot sue or be sued after you sign an arbitration agreement. If the original contract included an arbitration clause, it means that both parties agreed not to pursue legal action in court against the other. Any disputes that arise will have to be settled through arbitration.