Supreme Court Rules - Rule 88 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Relating to Special Actions - Domestic Relations and Paternity Cases - Calculation of Child Support - Mediation - Self-Represented Litigants: Mediation Defined

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		Section/Rule:	88.03
Subject:	Rule 88 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Relating to Special Actions - Domestic Relations and Paternity Cases - Calculation of Child Support - Mediation - Self-Represented Litigants	Publication / Adopted Date:	December 27, 1990
Topic:	Mediation Defined	Revised / Effective Date:	July 1, 2022

88.03 MEDIATION DEFINED

Mediation under this Rule

is the process by which a neutral mediator appointed by the court assists the parties in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement as to contested issues in domestic relations and paternity cases, including, but not limited to, child custody, parenting time, parenting plans, child support, maintenance, and property division. The role of the mediator is to assist the parties in identifying the issues, reducing misunderstanding, clarifying priorities, exploring areas of compromise, and finding points of agreement. An agreement reached by the parties is to be based on the decisions of the parties and not the decisions of the mediator. The agreement reached can resolve all or only some of the contested issues.

(Adopted Dec. 27, 1990, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended Dec. 21, 2021, eff. Jul. 1, 2022.)