Court Opinion

ID: 9572359
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 20:41:07.230099+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:32:35.772826
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HUDSON, Judge,
dissenting.
I do not agree that the court erred by deciding the issue of permanent custody prior to the parties having participated in mediation. Although there is an order in the record directing the parties to mediation, the order was signed and mailed to plaintiffs attorney by the judge on 12 February 2002. The record does not reflect whether the parties were aware of this order before the custody hearing, which was held on 14 February 2002. Further, by proceeding with the hearing without raising the issue of mediation, the defendant has waived this issue. Thus, I would affirm the district court, and respectfully dissent.