What is the Family Court Mediation Program?
By local court rule in the Circuit Court of Lake County, parties to contested custody and visitation
cases are referred to mediation to attempt to negotiate a settlement of their dispute before their case goes to trial. The parties may also agree to submit financial issues to the mediation process.

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1. What is the Family Court Mediation Program?
2. What is mediation?
3. Who are the mediators in the Family Court Mediation Program?
4. How is the mediator chosen for my case?
5. What happens in mediation?
6. Who needs to be there?
7. What if one of the parties refuses to attend mediation?
8. How long will it take?
9. What are the advantages of mediation?
10. Does the mediator make recommendations to the court?
11. Who pays for mediation?
12. How much does mediation cost?
13. Are there cases not appropriate for mediation?
14. Do I need a lawyer to go to mediation?
15. What makes a mediation successful?
16. What do I need to bring with me to the mediation?
17. What if my case is not resolved in mediation?
18. Can my spouse and I go to mediation without a court referral?
19. How do I find a private mediator?