STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF IREDELL FILE NO. _____ CVD______ ________________________________ Plaintiff(s) ORDER APPROINTING MEDIATOR vs AND SETTING TRIAL DATE ________________________________ Defendant(s) THIS MATTER coming on to be heard and being heard before the undersigned Presiding Judge at the ______________________, _____ session of Civil District Cou rt for Iredell County, North Carolina. Plaintiff was represented by ___________________________ __________. Defendant was represented by _________________________. It appears to th e Court that this is the first setting of the matter, and that both parties have indicated mediat ion as their preferred method of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Additionally, although Plaintiff initially nominated _______________________________________ as the mediator, and Defendant n ominated _______________________________________, the parties agreed through coun sel at the ___________________- hearing that _____________________________ was acceptable to both. It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED as follows: 1. _____________________________ is hereby appointed to serve as mediator o f the pending custody, child support, postseparation support, alimony, equitab le distribution and attorneys fees claims. 2. Mediation shall be completed as soon as possible, and no later than ____ __________ 3. In the event that the parties are unable to reach an agreement, this mat ter is hereby set for trial during the week of _______________________________ . 4. If the parties reach a settlement prior to ________________ , their atto rneys shall immediately notify the Clerk of Court to remove the case from the trial calendar. 5. A copy of this Order shall be served on the mediator. 6. The mediator shall report the results of the mediated settlement confere nce to the Court pursuant to the Local Rules of Practice. 7. This cause is retained for further orders entered by the parties. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com>>>> 2 This the ______ day of ___________________, 19______. ___________________________________ District Court Judge Presiding Iredell County, North Carolina American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com