FORM A. SCHEDULE & ORDER FOR MEDIATION

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF __________________ ___________________JUDICIAL DISTRICT

(a) The above named parties are required to attend separate mediation orientation sessions in order to prepare for mediation, and shall attend mediation sessions in order to discuss and resolve issues related to their parental rights and responsibilities and related issues.

(b) Mediator: The following mediator has been assigned to this case:

Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

*If you know this mediator and have a conflict of interest, please notify the Family Mediation Program Administrator at at 701-328-2695 within 3 days of receipt of this order.

(c) Each party must contact the mediator immediately upon receipt of this order and schedule and participate in a pre-mediation orientation session within 20 days of this order.

(d) The parties must complete mediation within 90 days of this order unless the mediator and the parties join in a request to the Court for additional time to mediate.

(e) Any failure to appear for pre-mediation orientation sessions or mediation sessions may result in issuance of an Order To Show Cause to the party who failed to appear. The mediator and the parties will make their best efforts to schedule orientation and mediation sessions within the time frame set forth here and within reasonable times that take into account each person's needs.

Dated____________________________.
By the Court:

_____________________________________
Name/judge