1. Parent Orientation Instructions NOTE: Please allow this slide show presentation to continuously scroll on its own to the end. This presentation is mandatory prior to Mediation and will take 35 minutes to complete.
2. Superior Court of California County of Alameda Child Custody Mediation IMPORTANT NOTE: You will be given instructions at the end of this presentation on how to print your certificate. Please pay close attention to the instructions.
92. T o print your certificate, go back to the Family Law Home page on the website, view and click on the last item listed in the index (after More Info) : C OF C, Child Custody Mediation
Notas do Editor
VOICE OVER: The petitioner is always the petitioner etc
VOICE OVER: Important to distinguish their needs from those of the child, etc.
VOICE OVER:
First, one of the parties must file a motion to bring this matter before the Court. The other party must be served with the court papers. This lets the Court know that the other party was formally advised of the hearing. When the motion is filed, a mediation appointment is set. It will take place in the Family Dispute Resolution Services office in Oakland, Hayward or Pleasanton, and will be scheduled at either 9:30 am or 1:30 pm.
The mediation session will include you, the other party and the mediator. We cannot include people who are not legally joined to the action. The goal of the mediation is to help parents reach an agreement on the custody and visitation of their children.
Unfortunately, there are some matters that we cannot address in mediation. These include: CHILD SUPPORT, SPOUSAL SUPPORT and the DIVISION OF PROPERTY
The Mediator’s recommendation is NOT A COURT ORDER The Judge is not required to adopt the mediator’s recommendation. Unless it becomes an order, the recommendation is not enforceable.
Being prepared maximizes your chances of reaching an agreement.