Alternative Dispute Resolution is a mechanism by which different types of legal disputes are resolved through out-of-court processes like arbitration, and mediation as an alternative to civil litigation. ADR methods can be effective in reducing the time, money, and adversarial nature associated with traditional court-based proceedings.
Valley Center is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4,883 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be 5,958 in 2006.