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Douglas County Conciliation and Mediation Services
Hall of Justice
1701 Farnam Street, 1st Floor
Omaha, NE 68183
(402) 444-7168

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INTRODUCTION

Douglas County Conciliation and Mediation Services provides services to parents who are parties to dissolutions with children, paternity cases involving custody and parenting schedules, and modifications to these cases concerning custody and/or other parenting or access issues, and to members legal community dealing with these cases. These services include the "What About the Children" parent seminar, procedural information, mediation of Parenting Plans, and resource information regarding services in the community available to parents and children.

Parents who are involved in these kinds of cases are subject to the procedures of the District Court listed in Local Rule 4-3D and are required to attend a session of "What About the Children," a seminar for parents, and to participate in the formulation of a Parenting Plan for their children. In order to use this site most efficiently, please begin with the Letter to Parents link below, and continue with the items under Information for Parents available on this page.

LOCATION

Conciliation and Mediation Services
Hall of Justice
17th and Farnam Streets, Room 155
Omaha, NE 68183

CONTACT INFORMATION

Lorin Galvin, Director	444-1942
Dawn Thrapp, Support Staff	444-7168
Rosa Rosas-Soto, Support Staff	444-7168

"WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN" SEMINAR FOR PARENTS:

• Attendance/Fee Information and Directions
• Summary of Seminar Contents
• Registration (Docket and Page are required)

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:

• Letter to Divorcing and/or Separated Parents Re District Court Requirements
• What is a Parenting Plan?
  • Parenting Plan Mediation
• Sample Parenting Plan
• Other Community Resources and Services for Parents and Children

ATTORNEY RESOURCES:

• District Court Local Rule 4-3(D)
• Attorney Procedures Under Local Rule 4-3 D
• 4-3 D Cases On Which Conciliation and Mediation Services May Issue a Waiver
• Parenting Plan Checklist of Required Provisions Under Local Rule 4-3
• Basis for Plan Requirements (Post-Divorce Information on Parents and Children)
• Parenting Plan Worksheet - Times and Dates

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Rule 4.3 Approved Mediators
• Links to More Resources

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