30-3-39 - Mediation program. - Utah Statutes

30-3-39. Mediation program.
(1) There is established a mandatory domestic mediation program to help reduce the timeand tensions associated with obtaining a divorce.
(2) If, after the filing of an answer to a complaint of divorce, there are any remainingcontested issues, the parties shall participate in good faith in at least one session of mediation. This requirement does not preclude the entry of pretrial orders before mediation takes place.
(3) The parties shall use a mediator qualified to mediate domestic disputes under criteriaestablished by the Judicial Council in accordance with Section 78B-6-205.
(4) Unless otherwise ordered by the court or the parties agree upon a different paymentarrangement, the cost of mediation shall be divided equally between the parties.
(5) The director of dispute resolution programs for the courts, the court, or the mediatormay excuse either party from the requirement to mediate for good cause.
(6) Mediation shall be conducted in accordance with the Utah Rules of Court-AnnexedAlternative Dispute Resolution.

Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session