2015 Senate Bill 253

Restrict imposing mediation in domestic relations disputes

Introduced in the Senate

April 14, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Steve Bieda (D-9)

To prohibit a court from ordering the parties in a domestic relations dispute to enter mediation against their will unless certain factors are present, including a personal protection order restraining one of the parties, a court “no contact” order, child abuse or neglect by one of the parties, health and safety concerns, or some other “good cause”.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary