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.
Manitou is an unincorporated rural community in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community that lies a few miles northwest of Madisonville on US 41, at it's intersection with KY 630 and KY 262.