Notice to Mediate (Family)
The Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulation was expanded on March 29, 2012. Previously available as a pilot project in Nanaimo, Duncan, Victoria, Vancouver and New Westminster courts, the regulation is now effective provincewide.
The notice to mediate (family) process enables any party to a family law proceeding in B.C. Supreme Court to compel all other parties to the proceeding to mediate the matters in the dispute in a private and safe environment. It is a collaborative process that helps resolve family law disputes more effectively and quickly. Authority for the Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulation is in section 68 of the Law and Equity Act.
If you are a person who has a family law case, information on the Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulation and process is here.
If you are a lawyer or mediator, information about the Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulation and process is here.
