Rule 1940.3.A - Order for Orientation Session and Mediation. Selection of Mediator(a) All Complaints for Custody or Petitions to Modify Custody shall be referred to mediation. The mediator shall be assigned to the case at the time the custody conciliation conference and the parenting classes are scheduled. All parties shall call the assigned mediator within three (3) days of receiving the Complaint for Custody or Petition to Modify.(b) All parties shall attend a custody mediation orientation, unless otherwise excused under this rule.(c) An orientation session shall not be required if a party or a party's child is or has been the subject of a Protection from Abuse Order within twenty-four (24) months preceding the filing of the action.(d) The Family Court Administrative Office shall maintain a list of custody mediators who have satisfied the requirements of C.C.R.C.P. 1940.4.A. The list of custody mediators shall be made available, upon request, to all parties and counsel.(e) In the event the parties agree to additional mediation at the conclusion of the orientation session, 42 Pa.C.S. § 5949 shall govern confidentiality and admissibility issues.Chest. Cnty. Ct. Comm. Plea. R. 1940.3.A
Amended effective 6/13/2022.