The court will make information about ADR options available to all litigants.
Mediation is a process in which a neutral facilitates settlement discussions between parties.
The neutral has no authority to make a decision or impose a settlement upon the parties. The neutral attempts to focus the attention of the parties upon their needs and interests rather than upon rights and positions. In the absence of settlement the parties lose none of their rights to a jury trial. Referral to Mediation. Except as hereinafter provided, any contested civil or domestic matter that does not involve domestic violence may be referred to mediation.