COURT Form a - Custody Mediation COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . .OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : In The General Court Of Justice STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Index No. Wayne County Lenoir County GreeneCounty File No. : Plaintiff(s) Plaintiff: -against- : District Court Division Family Court Calendar No. JUDICIAL SUBPOENA ORDER TO ATTEND : (1) CUSTODY/VISITATION ORIENTATION; (2) PARENT EDUCATION CLASS; AND : (3) MEDIATION SESSION VERSUS Defendant: : A child custody action has been filed involving your child, and in accordance with North Carolina law and the Rules of the Family Court of the Eighth Judicial District, you must participate in Defendant(s) the Custody Mediation:Program of the Family Court in this district. The . . . . . . . Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education . . Custody. Mediation . . . . . . . consists .of the. following: .(1) A.Parent . . . . . . . . .Class called "Parenting Apart" which lasts approximately one hour; followed by (2) A Child Custody Mediation Orientation Session which lasts approximately one hour; and (3) At least one Mediation Session which lasts approximately two hours. Your Mediation Session will be scheduled during orientation for another date. Children are not allowed to attend any of the required meetings. THE that you know what STATE your children. In custody mediation, parents meet privately with a trained mediator to arrive We believePEOPLE OF THE is best forOF NEW YORK at a parenting plan that provides for the unique needs of your child or children. The meetings with the mediator are confidental, and you the parents make your own decisions on matters affecting the welfare of your children. The goal of mediation is to reach a workable TO parenting agreement that defines the time you share with your children, the ways decisions are made regarding your children, and other responsibilities concerning the care for your children. This parenting agreement becomes an enforceable Court Order when signed by a Family Court Judge. Custody Mediation is a program that has been successful, not only in the Eighth Judicial District; but also, throughout the state of GREETINGS: North Carolina as well as the nation. No matter how well trained our Family Court Judges are, or how well intentioned our Court System is, Court proceedings are not well suited to meet the needs of childrenexcuses being laid family is being reorganized. You as parents WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and and parents whena aside, you and each of you attend before know what is best for your child and the Family Court of the Eighth Judicial District wants your input in this most important decision. It is the Honorable at the Court our sincere hope that mediation will assist you in agreeing on a parenting plan for your children. It is important that you remain good Countypersonal and legal differenceslocated atyou and your children's other parent. of parents despite between in room , on the day of , 20 , at o'clock in the noon, and at any recessed Questions may be evidence as a witness in this action on the part of the or adjourned date, to testify and give directed to the Mediation Office at 1-919-581-1057 ORDER Date It is ORDERED that the Child Custody and Visitation issues in this case be referred to mediation and that the parties to this action attend the Mediation Orientation and the Time Parent EducationYour failuredate, time, and place indicated to thepunishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to Class at the to comply with this subpoena is right. It is further 2:00 PM ordered the party on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a that the parties also attend the Mediation Session, which will be scheduled at Location resultOrientation Session comply. of your failure to by the Custody Mediator. Parties who fail to comply the Mediation Wayne County Courthouse withthis order will be subject to being held in Contempt of Court and imprisonment up to Small Claims Courtroom 30 days and or a fine up to $500.00. Date Witness, Honorable Court in County, Signature , one of the Justices of the day of , 20 G-33 Joseph E. Setzer, Jr., Chief District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District NOTICE AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Attorney must sign a copy of htis Order on the I hereby certify that I have received a copy of this Order from the Case Manager and have servedabove and type name below) other party by attaching it to my pleading for custody/visitation. Date Signature Attorney(s) for Office and P.O. Address Eighth Judicial District Form A - Custody Mediation 3/01 Telephone No.: Facsimile No.: E-Mail Address: Mobile Tel. No.: American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com ,