Mediation Proceedings
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 59 Cal. App. 4th 302 - West v. Superior Court of Sacramento County (1997)
Most recently applied in 59 Cal. App. 4th 302 - West v. Superior Court of Sacramento County (November 1997)
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 116.87
An agreement reached by the parties as a result of mediation shall be limited as follows:
(a) Where mediation is required to settle a contested issue of custody or visitation, the agreement shall be limited to the resolution of issues relating to parenting plans, custody, visitation, or a combination of these issues.
(b) Where a stepparent or grandparent seeks visitation rights, the agreement shall be limited to the resolution of issues relating to visitation.
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