Retainer: Payment of a mediation retainer is required no later than 14 days prior to the date of a scheduled mediation.
Minimums:
2 hours for Domestic Relations, Juvenile, County Court Civil & Small Claims
3 hours for District Court & Government Agencies
Domestic Relations, Juvenile, County Court Civil & Small Claims
$60 per party per hour
Retainer: $120
District Court Civil & Government Agencies
$75 per party per hour
Retainer: $225
Assistance Programs Administered by the Office of Dispute Resolution
$10 per party per hour for parties who qualify for assistance programs through ODR.
Retainer: $20 for parties who qualify for assistance
Terms: All fees to be paid at the end of each session, unless other arrangements are made in advance. Hugh Young accepts cash, check or credit card.
Late Cancellation & No-show Fees: A party shall be charged for up to two hours for a failure to appear for a scheduled mediation or for cancellation of a scheduled mediation with less than 5-days notice.
Two-Hour Minimum: A two-hour minimum applies to all mediations.
Billable Time: Fees apply to all the time spent by the mediator in activities related to the completion of mediation including: pre-mediation preparation, meetings with parties, research time, telephone calls, preparation of documents, and expenses incurred such as long-distance telephone calls or photocopies. Parties should plan on a minimum of one-half hour of pre-mediation preparation time.
Travel Charges: Additional fees will be charged for mediations over 65 miles from Salida, CO.