ARTICLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
15-11-20. Referral for mediation.
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At any time during a proceeding under this chapter, the court may refer a case to mediation.
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When referring a case to mediation, the court shall take into consideration the guidelines from the Georgia Commission of Dispute Resolution for mediating cases involving domestic violence or family violence.
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A referral order shall recite that while the parties shall attend a scheduled mediation session and shall attempt to mediate in good faith, such parties shall not be required to reach an agreement.
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Victims in a delinquency case referred to mediation may attend and participate in such mediation, but shall not be required to do so as a condition of such case being heard by the juvenile court.
(Code 1981, §15-11-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
Cross references.
- Georgia Court-Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Act,
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15-23-1 et seq.
Law reviews.
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For comment, "Victim Offender Mediation:
When Divergent Paths and Destroyed Lives Come Together for Healing," see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 577 (2016).