Information for Mediators

General Information

2007 Texas Legislature: Recap of Family Laws passed
Texas ADR Statute

Professional Organizations

Southwest  Conflict Resolution Network (SCRN) Meeting

Dallas Chapter of ACR Announcements
The meetings of the Dallas Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution are held monthly.
All meetings will be held at the Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak @ Oak, near downtown Dallas, TX 75204, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. A light meal will be served. The cost is no charge to members and $5 for non-members.

Professional Organizations
For a listing, description, and addresses of some of the professional organizations available to mediators, click here.

Various Standards of Practice Statements

Texas Association of Mediators (TAM)
State Bar of Texas ADR Section
Association for Conflict Resolution (SPIDR)
Texas Dispute Resolution Centers' Directors Council

Credentialing for Mediators in Texas

The Texas Mediator Credentialing Association provides credentials at various levels for mediators

TMCA Purpose and Goals
TMCA is a multidisciplinary association.
TMCA offers voluntary credentialing to all mediators in Texas who qualify.
TMCA has adopted and publishes a Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice that apply to all TMCA credentialed mediators.
TMCA reviews qualifications of applicants against established minimum standards of training, experience and continuing education in the mediation field.
TMCA grants mediator credentialing designations to qualified mediators, and maintains a publicly accessible list of mediators who have been granted TMCA credentials.
TMCA provides a forum for the acceptance of grievances against TMCA credentialed mediators and the enforcement of the established Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Texas Statutes On Confidentiality

Reporting Requirements for Child and Elder Abuse

Links to Webpages on Mediating Domestic Violence Cases

Victim-Offender Mediation Association click below:
http://www.voma.org/docs/conf2002bro.pdf