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Randy Kinnison
4905 SW Scholls Ferry Road
Portland,
Oregon
97225
Phone: 503-352-0682
Fax: 866-596-4576
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Welcome to Genesis Mediation
Mediation can help you . . .
Lower your costs for divorce and find a peaceful resolution.
Help agree on a famly plan for visitation of your children.
Find a common ground among your family members settling estates or decision-making with your aging parents.
Avoid costly court battles with business partners, those rendering services, or those who are bringing suit against you.
Dr. Randall Kinnison, founder of Genesis Mediation, practices in the greater Portland metro area including Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, Wilsonville, Lake Oswego, Gresham, and other surrounding cities.
Mediation is a valuable, peaceful, cost-effective process for disputing parties to find a common resolution. The courts routinely turn to mediation as a proven alternative to conflict resolution without litigation. Kinnison has over twenty-five years of experience assisting parties to find a peaceful solution to some of life’s more difficult situations.
What some are saying . . .
"Dr. Kinnison helped resolve both situations we brought before
him without the high cost of attorneys and hurt feelings.
Thank you for
your help."
--
Bob Wallace
What is mediation?
Mediation is a resolution process recognized by the courts as an effective and rewarding alternative to litigation. Mediation is different than binding arbitration. Arbitration allows a neutral third party, often a judge, to decide a conflict with no alternative to litigation. With litigation, the courts make a judgment concerning the outcome of your conflict. By the nature of their training, attorneys seek to represent the best interest of their clients. Thus, when a husband and wife both obtain attorneys, each one seeks to represent his or her best interest. This can quickly lead to an adversarial relationship and a costly divorce. Bitter and expensive divorce proceedings can leave both partners with scars taking years to heal. Medation is beneficial for couples to retain a positve relationship for the sake of their children. Often, children can suffer the most from a painful and bitter divorce.
Mediation is a proven alternative resolution process. It is a totally voluntary process by both parties with a neutral third party – a mediator. The mediation agreement is submitted to an attorney in preparation for filing to the court. An experienced mediator will draw out options, seek to discover important issues, and work through emotions to create a peaceful solution.
Mediation is often less expensive than involving attorneys in a divorce process. The purpose of mediation is to avoid adversarial relationships creating a peaceful agreement in a difficult time of life. Mediation is effective in resolving civil and labor disputes as well. If you have a simple dispute and want some FREE help, click on the resources link. You will find several helpful community groups available. Kinnison is a professional mediator to assist you with more difficult and timely disputes.
Mediation Services
Genesis Mediation can assist you in a variety of areas. Remember, mediation is often a preferred resolution process by the courts and most parties.
Divorce Mediation
Divorce is too often costly, both financially and emotionally. Mediation avoids the adversarial relationships developed through litigation. Most couples remain civil, friendly and helpful through a mediation process. Kinnison gives couples worksheets to assist in the process to keep costs low and sessions productive. He can mediate the more difficult issues a couple may struggle to resolve.
Family and Custody Plans
Everyone has heard of people battling over custody of children. Mediation seeks to find common ground from parents in the best interest of the child or children. Couples with previous custody agreements can seek mediation to resolve differences. The process normally leaves people at peace with each other. Any new agreements still need court endorsement in order to enforce.
Separation Mediation
Mediation conducted when a couple initially separates can sometimes save a marriage, or at least, avoid a bitter divorce. It allows both parties to leave the door open. Couples need to settle financial and custody issues at separation to avoid credit and legal problems later.
Civil and Labor Mediation
Most contracts today allow for a mediation process to resolve conflict. If you cannot find resolution through a supervisor, human resources, or personal contact, mediation is a logical next step before pursuing litigation. Most people want to avoid costly court fights.
Please email us or visit our website for additional information.
