California Family Code 3181 – (a) In a proceeding in which mediation is required pursuant to …
(a) In a proceeding in which mediation is required pursuant to this chapter, where there has been a history of domestic violence between the parties or where a protective order as defined in Section 6218 is in effect, at the request of the party alleging domestic violence in a written declaration under penalty of perjury or protected by the order, the mediator appointed pursuant to this chapter shall meet with the parties separately and at separate times.
(b) Any intake form that an agency charged with providing family court services requires the parties to complete before the commencement of mediation shall state that, if a party alleging domestic violence in a written declaration under penalty of perjury or a party protected by a protective order so requests, the mediator will meet with the parties separately and at separate times.
Terms Used In California Family Code 3181
- order: include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances. See California Family Code 100
- Proceeding: includes an action. See California Family Code 110
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See California Family Code 145
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 116.87. Effective January 1, 1994.)