NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF WAKE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. Assigned Judge: __________________________, Plaintiff, v. ORDER TO ATTEND Custody/Visitation Orientation Mediation Session (A copy of this form MUST be sent by the Moving Party to the Responding Party and it shall operate as both Parties' Order to Attend) _________________________, Defendant. THIS MATTER comes before the undersigned Judge of the District Court, and the Court hereby FINDS that pursuant to N.C.G.S. §50-13.1, the child custody and/or visitation issues in this case have been referred to mandatory custody mediation, and ORDERS that: The parties named above are to appear for orientation on Wednesday ____________________ at 10:00 a.m. in Room 1A on the 1st floor of the Wake County Courthouse, 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Arrive on time and allow three hours for the orientation. Please bring your personal calendar and a pen with you. The parties named above are to appear for mediation on __________________ at _______ a.m. / p.m. in the Custody Mediation Office on the 6th floor (next to the Courthouse Deli), Wake County Courthouse, 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Arrive on time and allow two hours for your mediation session. Mediation will not take place unless all parties listed in the above caption are present at this appointment time. Only the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) listed in the caption above are allowed to be at orientation or mediation. Children, family, friends, personal interpreters (unless court approved), and attorneys may not attend. At Orientation, the Wake County Custody Mediators will explain the mediation process, answer questions and schedule your mediation session. At the mediation session, you can settle your custody case quickly and at no cost to you. Mediation is structured, private and confidential. Mediation keeps you focused on the best interests of your children and allows you to make important legal decisions regarding your children. If you reach an agreement in mediation, you will have a written parenting agreement signed by a judge and enforceable in court. FAILURE BY EITHER PARTY TO COMPLY WITH THIS COURT ORDER MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS, INCLUDING THE CONTEMPT POWERS OF THE COURT. /s/ Robert B. Rader Robert B. Rader Chief District Court Judge 10th Judicial District 1 If you have concerns about your physical safety during orientation, you may visit the Wake County Sheriff deputies in the lobby of the courthouse to arrange an escort. If you have concerns about your physical safety during the mediation session, you may file a Motion to Waive Mediation (FORM AOC-CV-632) prior to the session. WAKE-DOM-07 Page 1 of 2 (Rev. 06/13) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of this Order to Attend has been served on the opposing party/counsel in the following manner: By depositing a copy in the US Mail in a properly addressed, postpaid envelope to: _____________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ By certified mail, return receipt requested to: ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ [Note: the return receipt green card must be filed with the clerk's office to show proof of service] By Sheriff to: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ By facsimile to: _________________________________ Fax No.: _________________________ Other: ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: _____________ __________________________________________________________ Plaintiff Defendant Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Defendant SHERIFF COMPLETES THE FORM BELOW THIS BOX I certify that this Order to Attend was received and served as follows: Date Served: Name of Responding Party: By delivering to the Responding Party named above a copy of this Order. By leaving a copy of this Order at the dwelling house or usual place of abode of the Responding Party named above with a person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein. Name And Address Of Person With Whom Copies Left: The Responding Party WAS NOT served for the following reason: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Date Received: Date Of Return: Service Fee: Name Of Sheriff: County: Deputy Sheriff Making Return: WAKE-DOM-07 Page 2 of 2 (Rev. 06/13) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com