Can a Judge force a separating couple to attend mediation?
While the Family rules do not give Judges the power to force parties to attend mediation, they do have the power to adjourn proceedings in order for mediation and other forms of non-court dispute resolution to be attempted if they consider it appropriate. If there is a failure by a party to attend mediation, the court may take this failure into account when considering whether to make an order for costs.
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