File No. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA In The General Court Of Justice County District Court DivisionName Of Plaintiff Name Of Plaintiffs Attorney(s) ORDER FOR MEDIATED SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE VERSUS Name Of Defendant IN FAMILY FINANCIAL CASEName Of Defendants Attorney(s) G.S. 7A-38.4A; Rules Implementing Settlement Procedures In Equitable Distribution And Other Family Financial Cases Deadline For Completion Of Settlement Procedure (for court use only) In accordance with the Rules Implementing Settlement Procedures In Family Financial Cases, it is ORDERED that a mediated settlement conference be held in this case. The procedure shall be completed by the deadline shown above. This Order shall remain in effect unless and until another settlement procedure is ordered by the Court upon motion of the parties. The parties may, by agreement, select a certified mediator or nominate a non-certified mediator to conduct their mediated settlement conference. The parties shall notify the Court of their designation of a certified mediator, their nomination of a non-certified mediator, or their failure to agree on a mediator on a Designation Of Mediator form, AOC-CV-825. If the parties cannot agree on a mediator or take no action to select one, the Court shall appoint a certified mediator under a procedure set out in local rule. A mediator selected by agreement of the parties shall be compensated at a rate agreed upon between the mediator and the parties. A court appointed mediator shall be compensated at the rate of $125 per hour for time spent in the mediated settlement conference, to be billed in quarter hour segments. In addition, a $125 administrative fee shall be paid pursuant to Rule 7.B. The conference fee shall be paid as provided for in Rule 7.C. All persons required by Rule 4.A(1) to attend the mediated settlement conference shall be physically present unless such physical presence is excused pursuant to the agreement of all parties and persons required to attend and the mediator. The mediator shall schedule the date, time and location of the mediated settlement conference or other settlement procedure and timely notify all attorneys and unrepresented parties. The conference shall be completed by the deadline for completion set forth above and the mediator shall report the results on form AOC-CV-828 to the court within ten (10) days after the conference is completed. Date Of Order Name Of Judge Or Designee (Type Or Print) Signature Of Judge Or Designee AOC-CV-824, Rev.10/01 Original-File Copy-Plaintiff Copy-Defendant 2001 Administrative Office of the Courts