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The Role of the Friend of the Court
Statutory Domestic Relations Mediation

The following rules govern this informal dispute resolution procedure:
  • You and the other parent meet with a trained mediator.
  • The mediator helps you and the other parent to communicate. The mediator may also suggest possible solutions.

Parent
  • If you and the other parent come to an agreement during mediation; that agreement will be made into a court order.
  • The mediator does not make any decision for you.
  • Everything that is said during mediation is confidential and cannot be repeated in a court hearing without both parents' permission.
  • The person who mediated your dispute cannot later evaluate the case, enforce an order in the case, or act as a referee in your case after participating in mediation.