Rule 12.001 - MANDATORY MEDIATION(1) Any dispute involving custody and/or visitation and/or parenting time arising from any of the following types of cases will be subject to mediation under this rule. (a) Any domestic relations case, as defined in ORS 107.510(3)(b) Any filiation proceeding pursuant to ORS 109.124 to 109.230.(c) Proceedings to determine custody or support of a child under ORS 109.103.(d) Any proceeding to modify custody and/or visitation/parenting time previously determined in one of the above types of cases.(e) Any other matter involving a dispute over custody and/or visitation and/or parenting time upon motion of the court.(2) The court which refers a case to mediation may set in its referral order the limits of the mediator's scope of authority in the case. In order to preserve and promote the integrity of mediation as a dispute-resolution technique, the court will endeavor to include all reasonable agreements reached by the parties in formulating its order in the case.(3) A party subject to these rules may be excused from mandatory mediation upon application by the party to the court with service upon the opposing party and after being given the opportunity to be heard in objection and upon showing good cause.Columbia Supp. L. R. 12.001
Amended effective 2/1/2024.