At Georgia Family Crisis Solutions, we offer a number of services to provide you with the best and most professional counseling, you need.

Anger Management Classes - Arbitration / Mediation - Family Intervention Domestic Violence Program
- Divorce Counseling - DNA Testing - Educational Counseling & Juvenile Classes - Family Therapy
- Grief Counseling - Individual Counseling - Substance Abuse Counseling
Drug Testing - Alcohol Blood Level Testing - Online Counseling Available

Mediation and Arbitration in Georgia - Alternative Ways to Resolve Disputes

You don’t have to go to court to solve a problem with an insurance company, a business, your employer or your neighbor. Even if you are getting divorced, you can use arbitration or mediation to settle your case. ADR is a term used to describe arbitration, mediation and other ways of discussing and resolving disputes outside the courts. ADR has become popular because it can reduce costs, time and stress for all parties. ADR allows private decision making early in a conflict without the risks of litigation.

What is Arbitration?

In arbitration a qualified neutral person. The arbitrator, makes a decision after the opposing parties have presented their sides of the dispute in an informal hearing. The arbitrator’s decision can be binding or nonbinding. If it is binding, the decision ends the case. If not, the parties can go to court. Both civil and family issues can be arbitrated. All information discussed during the arbitration is confidential.

How do Attorneys Work with Arbitrators and Mediators?

Arbitrators and mediators are neutral and will not give legal advice. In simple cases, you may be able to use arbitration or mediation without an attorney. In family mediation, parties usually meet with the mediator without attorneys in several conferences.

What is Mediation?

In mediation, conflicting parties meet informally with a trained, impartial mediator without going to court. The mediator helps the opposing parties reach a voluntary settlement that works for both sides. The mediator does not make decisions and does not require a party to take a position, so the parties maintain control of the outcome.

If an agreement cannot be reached, the parties may proceed to court. However, information obtained during the confidential mediation may not be used in court. In mediation all decisions are made by the parties themselves. Most issues can be mediated—personal injury, employment, family, probate, business and neighborhood disputes. The mediation process varies in length depending on the type of problem and the willingness of the parties to reach a resolution.

What is the cost of Mediation?

Fees for arbitration and mediation services are usually divided between the parties and, like other professional fees, are usually charged on an hourly basis and set by agreement with the parties. Some arbitrators and mediators offer services for a reduced fee to low income people.

Our mediators have completed an approved 40 hour training course in civil or family mediation. They are registered with the State of Georgia at www.godr.org/

Just as you would do when choosing a lawyer or any other professional service provider, you should ask about training and experience.

Mediation and Arbitration in Georgia - Family Intervention Domestic Violence Program

Classes held on Mondays at Georgia Family Crisis Solutions Counseling Center 4145 Columbia Road Martinez, Ga. 30907

Columbia Rd and Dowling Rd just past Kroger Shopping Center , before Spring Lakes Subdivision. Turn onto Dowling at Heritage Hill Subdivision and turn left into our parking lot. We’re the house with the two red doors. Look for our sign. 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Open Enrollment *may join anytime Classes run for *24 weeks from time of enrollment *court mandated

Initial Assessment Required $45.00 Class Fee Per Week $25.00

Bring a copy of your court order to the initial assessment appointment!

Grief Counseling - Individual and Family Grief Counseling / Children, Adolescents, and Adults

Grief Counseling aids people who face the trauma and sometimes overwhelming feelings of grief and loss that the death of a loved one can bring.

Grief is a normal response to loss. Whenever we experience a loss—be it a loved one, a marriage, a dream, a job, or good health—we feel sadness. Depending upon the loss, that sadness can seem overwhelming, especially if faced alone.

We understand, and offer guidance and support in understanding these feelings associated with losses of all types. We help you through the grieving process and work towards healing, as well as finding that special place in your heart to hold your loved one.

Signs that you may need grief counseling include:

• Feeling significant sadness, depression, anger, guilt, hopelessness, or anxiety
• Decreased ability to carry out activities of daily living
• Difficulty sleeping since the loss
• Extreme emotions
• Concerns about your ability to cope
• Fear you are losing your mind
• Physical distress such as pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, and muscle tension
• Worry about your family's coping
• Remorse over past behavior
• Distress over other losses
• Multiple stressors
• Thought of hurting yourself or others

Also see the Grief Counseling page

Advancing DNA Paternity Testing

Every test run twice for accuracy

Strictly client confidentiality

Results fully court admissible

AABB-accredited lab turnaround time - one day results available.

DNA testing = $450.00

Also see our DNA page