ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name and Address): TELEPHONE NO.: ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO STREET ADDRESS: 3341 Power Inn Road MAILING ADDRESS: Same as above CITY AND ZIP CODE: Sacramento, CA 95826 BRANCH NAME: William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse DO NOT FILE MARRIAGE OR MATTER OF: Petitioner or Plaintiff: MEDIATION NOTICE (Required by Local Rule 14.26) Respondent or Defendant: If your case involves child custody and visitation issues, the Court will refer you to the Office of Family Court Services where professionals will attempt to resolve your dispute. If an agreement is not reached, the Office of Family Court Services will prepare a written recommendation to the judge based upon the best interests of the child(ren) and each party’s desires. The Court will provide one two-hour session at Family Court Services at no cost. If additional sessions are needed, the parties may be required to reimburse the cost. You may also choose to hire a private custody mediator-evaluator who will make a recommendation to the judge if the parties fail to reach an agreement. However, there are other ways to successfully resolve child custody and visitation disputes. The Sacramento County Superior Court recommends mediation as an alternative to litigation in family law cases. Mediation can be successfully used to resolve difficult disputes regarding property division, child support, spousal support, partner support, paternity, child custody, visitation, and many other family law problems. It is the Court’s experience that when mediation is used, cases usually take less time to resolve and are resolved in a way that is acceptable to both sides. Mediation is a way to reach a voluntary agreement with the help of a neutral person who is specially trained to solve disputes where the parties and/or their attorneys have been unable to reach agreement. It can help both parties improve communication and explore options for settling disputes. During mediation, the mediator will help balance the discussion, as each party takes turns talking about the issues. The mediator will not force the parties to settle in a particular way. Instead, the mediator will assist both parties to resolve the dispute in terms of each party’s needs and interests. The agreements reached through mediation are not limited to what the law would require and can more easily accommodate the special circumstances of each case. The parties may choose to hire either an attorney-mediator or a therapist-mediator. These mediators will not write a recommendation to the judge. The Court may provide one free mediation session, at Court, on the day of your hearing or one two-hour mediation session, at a mediator’s office, for a flat fee of $150.00. If additional mediation sessions are desired by the parties, they may hire a mediator at the mediator’s hourly rate. A list of mediators who have met the Court mediation training and experience standard and participate in the Superior Court mediation program is set forth on pages two and three of this notice. The attorney-mediators on this list offer mediation services in all family law areas including: divorce, custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, partner support and property division. The therapistmediators on this list offer mediation in the areas of custody and visitation only. Participation in the various Court mediation programs will not affect your right to a hearing. If an agreement is not reached during mediation, your case will be heard by a judge. The Court does not endorse any particular mediator(s) nor warrant the outcome of mediation. Signature block follows the list of mediators ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS All parties to a family law proceeding shall read this notice, sign on the last page following the list of mediators, and serve all pages of this notice on the other party, or parties, when serving a Family Law Petition, Response, Order to Show Cause, Response to Order to Show Cause, Noticed Motion, Response to Noticed Motion, or when serving a Uniform Parentage Act Pleading. A proof of service shall be filed with the Court. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MANDATORY MEDIATION NOTICE LOCAL RULE 14.26 American LegalNet, Inc. FL/E-FR-405 (REV. 01-11-09) (Family Law) www.FormsWorkflow.com ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sacramento Superior Court Mediation Program Attorney/Mediators The following mediators are qualified to mediate all disputes relating to Custody, Visitation, Child Support, Spousal Support, Partner Support, Property Division issues, and all other family law disputes. KATHLEEN AMOS ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 1067 C STREET, #101 PMB 290 GALT, CA 95632 TELEPHONE: (916) 524-9014 TELEPHONE: (209) 745-1470 HAL D. BARTHOLOMEW ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 4740 FOLSOM BLVD. SACRAMENTO, CA 95819 TELEPHONE: (916) 455-5200 MARY R. CAMPBELL ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 455 UNIVERSITY AVE., SUITE. 100 SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 TELEPHONE: (916) 922-8280 PATRICIA D. CLARK ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 1722 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 TELEPHONE: (916) 488-5088 DERRAUGH DAWSON ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 102 E STREET DAVIS, CA 95616 TELEPHONE: (530) 758-0500 SONDRA J. DILLON ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 2938 WEALD WAY, Suite #1723 SACRAMENTO, CA 95833 TELEPHONE: (916) 730-7090 BRYAN GINTER ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 4740 Folsom Blvd. SACRAMENTO, CA 95819 TELEPHONE: (916) 455-5200 DONALD A. HANSEN ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 2377 GOLD MEADOW WAY, SUITE. 142 GOLD RIVER, CA 95670 TELEPHONE: (916) 631-1991 TERRI NEWMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 4378 AUBURN BLVD. #100 SACRAMENTO, CA 95841 TELEPHONE: (916) 979-9444 RENEE PENA ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 1380 LEAD HILL BLVD. #106 ROSEVILLE, CA 95661 TELEPHONE: (916) 774-4660 MARY B. PETERSON ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 2377 GOLD MEADOW WAY, SUITE. 100 GOLD RIVER, CA 95670 TELEPHONE: (916) 631-1512 NANCY REGAN ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 2377 GOLD MEADOW WAY GOLD RIVER, CA 95670 TELEPHONE: (916) 962-1233 ROBERT ROTH ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 1420 RIVER PARK DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 TELEPHONE: (916) 923-2223 PAULA SALINGER ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 2251 FAIR OAKS BLVD. #100 SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 TELEPHONE: (916) 920-0211 STEPHANIE WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 1420 RIVER PARK DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 TELEPHONE: (916) 923-2223 CHRISTOPHER TERRILL ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 2880 Sunrise Blvd. #141 Rancho Cordova, Ca 95670 TELEPHONE: (916) 631-1662 SHARYN KAPLAN ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 3104 O STREET, SUITE 335 SACRAMENTO, CA 95816 TELEPHONE: (916) 455-1928 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Sacramento Superior Court Mediation Program Therapist/Mediators The following mediators are qualified to mediate only those disputes relating to Custody and Visitation Issues. BIJILI ABBEY, MFT THERAPIST & MEDIATOR 9845 HORN ROAD, SUITE 250 SACRAMENTO, CA 95827 TELEPHONE: (916) 247-7997 MARY ANN FRANK, Phd. MFT THERAPIST & MEDIATOR 2775 COTTAGE WAY SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 TELEPHONE: (916) 783-2356 JACK LOVE, MFT THERAPIST & MEDIATOR 1828 TRIBUTE ROAD, SUITE L. SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 TELEPHONE: (916) 929-5765 DR. JANELLE BURRILL THERAPIST & MEDIATOR 915 UNIVERSITY AVENUE SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 TELEPHONE: (916) 646-6500 ELLY FOSSUM, LMFT THERAPIST & MEDIATOR 1722 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 TELEPHONE: (916) 716-0095 ALICIA SANTOS-COY, MFT THERAPIST & MEDIATOR 650 UNIVERSITY AVE. SUITE. 220 SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 TELEPHONE: (916) 564-0990 DAVID ELLIOT THERAPIST & MEDIATOR 2222 WATT AVE SUITE. D-5 SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 TELEPHONE: (916) 825-0632 CAROL N. GREENFIELD, MFT THERAPIST & MEDIATOR 945 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 200 SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 TELEPHONE: (916) 924-1202 The undersigned certifies that he/she has read the foregoing mediation notice. _______________________________________ Date _______________________________________ Date ___________________________________________________ Petitioner/Plaintiff __________________________________________________ Respondent/Defendant INSTRUCTIONS All parties to a family law proceeding shall read this notice, sign on the last page following the list of mediators, and serve all pages of this notice on the other party or parties when serving a Family Law Petition, Response, Order to Show Cause, Response to Order to Show Cause, Noticed Motion, Response to Noticed Motion, or when serving a Uniform Parentage Act Pleading. A proof of service shall be filed with the court. MANDATORY FL/E-FR-405 (REV. 01-11-09) MEDIATION NOTICE (Family Law) LOCAL RULE 14.26 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com