SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COURTHOUSE ADDRESS: Reserved for Clerk's File Stamp PETITIONER: RESPONDENT: CASE NUMBER: ORDER TO ATTEND MEDIATION APPOINTMENT ORDER: The Court orders both parties to attend mediation to discuss any disagreements about the custody and/or visitation of the child(ren) as required by Family Code Section 3170. You are ordered to attend mediation on _____________________, at _________________ a.m./p.m. at the Family Court Services Mediation Office, , of the Los Angeles Superior Court located at . You are required to serve this Order on the other parent. Both parties must appear promptly on the above date and time. A mediator will meet with you and the other party to assist in developing a parenting plan that is in the best interest of the child(ren) and mutually agreeable to both parties. By developing your own plan, you can avoid the time and cost that can result from litigating this issue through a Court proceeding. Parties may request that the mediator speak with each of them individually. Prior to the mediation appointment, both parties must complete a mediation orientation program and bring a certificate of completion to the mediation session. The program can be completed through the Internet (www.lasuperiorcourt.org, click on Our Children First, under on-line services), or by attending the Parents and Children Together Program held on the first Thursday of each month at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse (8:30 a.m. for English and 1:30 p.m. for Spanish). You are also required to complete a Petition for Conciliation form which is available on the Court's website (www.lasuperiorcourt.org) and bring it to your mediation appointment. Violation of any part of this order may result in imposition of monetary sanctions pursuant to Section177.5, Code of Civil Procedure. Dated: __________________________ Form Adopted for Optional Use FAM FCS-018 (REV 01/13) (Replaces FAM MED 018) _____________________________________ Judge, Family Law Division ORDER TO ATTEND MEDIATION APPOINTMENT Page 1 of 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com