Lewis County Superior Court

		
		
                           LMMR 5.
           NOTING FOR MEDIATION AND TRIAL SETTING


     Upon the filing of a Response to the Petition which
contests child custody or visitation, making the proceeding
subject to these rules, the Petitioner shall immediately
note the proceeding for mandatory mediation and trial
setting on forms prescribed by the Court.  The form for
mandatory mediation shall be entitled “Order to Transfer to
Mandatory Mediation”, shall be substantially in the form in
Appendix A to these rules, and shall be signed by the
attorney for each party and each party appearing pro se
prior to presentation to the Court for approval.  The form
for trial setting shall be the standard Notice of Issue
available in the Lewis County Clerk’s Office.

     The refusal by an attorney or pro se party to sign the
Order to Transfer to Mediation shall not delay a transfer to
Family Court Services or trial setting.  Such refusal to
sign shall be noted on the Order to Transfer to Mandatory
Mediation.


[Adopted effective September 1, 2003]