17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT’S
PILOT PROGRAM FOR MEDIATION OF FINANCIAL ISSUES
IN DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASES


I.    RULES

      RULE 1.     DEFINITIONS

      RULE 2.     STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

       RULE 3.    FINANCIAL MEDIATION PILOT PROGRAM

       RULE 4.    REFERRAL ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE

       RULE 5.    QUALIFICATIONS OF MEDIATORS

       RULE 6.    MEDIATION PROCESS

       RULE 7.    APPLICATION OF SAFEGUARDS IN CASE OF IMPAIRMENT

       RULE 8.    CONFIDENTIALITY

       RULE 9.    ATTENDANCE AND TERMINATION OF MEDIATION

       RULE 10.    ENTRY OF JUDGMENT OR ORDER

       RULE 11.    EVALUATION OF PROGRAM

II.   APPENDICES

      A-FM      ORDER APPOINTING MEDIATOR FOR FINANCIAL ISSUES

      B-FM      CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

      C-FM      FINANCIAL MEDIATOR’S REPORT

      D-FM      MEMORANDUM OF COMPLETE/PARTIAL AGREEMENT

      E-FM      EVALUATION FORM FOR MEDIATOR

      F-FM      EVALUATION FORM FOR ATTORNEY

      G-FM      EVALUATION FORM FOR PARTY

      H-FM      FINANCIAL MEDIATION STATISTICAL TERMINATION RECORD