Rule 12.110 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS CUSTODY AND PARENTING MEDIATION CURRICULUMThe domestic relations custody and parenting mediation curriculum shall:
(1) Include at least 40 hours in a domestic relations custody and parenting mediation curriculum consistent with any guidelines promulgated by the State Court Administrator.(2) Include multiple learning methods and training techniques that closely simulate the interactions that occur in a mediation and that provide effective feedback to trainees.(3) Provide instruction with the goal of creating competency sufficient for initial practice as a family mediator and must include the following topics: (a) General family mediation knowledge and skills;(b) Knowledge and skill with families and children;(c) Adaptations and modifications for special case concerns; and(d) Specific family, divorce, and parenting information.(4) Be conducted by a lead trainer who has all of the following: (a) The qualifications of a domestic relations custody and parenting mediator as defined in UTCR 12.070;(b) Completed at least 35 cases including a total of at least 350 hours of domestic relations custody and parenting mediation beyond the experience required of a domestic relations custody and parenting mediator in UTCR 12.070;(c) Served as a mediation trainer or an assistant mediation trainer for the domestic relations custody and parenting mediation curriculum outlined in this section at least three times; and(d) An understanding of court-connected domestic relations programs.Or. Uni. Trial. Ct. R. 12.110
Adopted June 10, 2022, effective 8/1/2022.