Opinion
No. 08-13-00284-CV
02-05-2014
IN THE INTEREST OF A. U., G. U. AND F. U., ADULT CHILDREN, Appellant.
Appeal from the
388th District Court
of El Paso County, Texas
(TC# 2003CM2325)
ORDER
Pending before the Court is Appellant's motion for additional time to conduct alternative dispute resolution. On October 18, 2013, the Court ordered the parties to submit to alternative dispute resolution. The motion recites that the parties were unable to schedule mediation with the designated mediator but they have engaged in informal negotiations which has been productive. The parties request that they be permitted to continue informal negotiations until February 14, 2014, and if all matters are not resolved by that date, they will proceed with and complete mediation with the Honorable Tom Stanton no later than February 28, 2014. According to the certificate of conference, Appellee agrees to the motion. Accordingly, we GRANT the motion and extend the abatement until February 28, 2014 in order for the parties to continue to informally negotiate and mediate the case if necessary.
In the event the parties reach a full resolution of the issues in this case without the necessity for mediation, the Court ORDERS the parties to file a joint dispositive motion within ten (10) days of reaching an agreement.
In the event mediation is necessary, the Court further ORDERS that the mediation be held within the time period agreed upon by the parties as set forth in the motion. All parties or their representative with full settlement authority shall attend the mediation process, with their counsel of record. The mediator and parties shall file a report of the completion of mediation no later than March 7, 2014 advising the Court of: • full, partial, or no resolution of the case; • whether further negotiations are planned; and • compensation paid to the mediator and by whom.
In the event no further negotiations are planned and there is no resolution, or a partial resolution of the case occurs, the parties will file a motion with this Court requesting that the Court issue an order reestablishing the appellate timetable. This motion will accompany the above-mentioned mediation report.
The Court further ORDERS, in the event of full resolution of the issues in this case, that the parties file a joint dispositive motion within ten (10) days of the conclusion of mediation.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2014.
PER CURIAM Before McClure, C.J., Rivera and Rodriguez, JJ.