California Family Code

§ 3171

FAM § 3171 Effective Jan 1, 1994Div. 8 · Part 2 · Ch. 11 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)If a stepparent or grandparent has petitioned, or otherwise applied, for a visitation order pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 3100), the court shall set the matter for mediation.

(b)A natural or adoptive parent who is not a party to the proceeding is not required to participate in the mediation proceeding, but failure to participate is a waiver of that parent’s right to object to a settlement reached by the other parties during mediation or to require a hearing on the matter.

Legislative history

Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 116.87. Effective January 1, 1994.