Guam § 7111 - Court Ordered and Court Referred Conciliation or Mediation

§ 7111. Court Ordered and Court Referred Conciliation or Mediation

of Cases Prohibited.

The Superior Court of Guam shall not order parties into conciliation or

mediation when either party asserts that family violence has occurred. The

Court shall make available conciliation or mediation services for resolution

of the issues in a petition for an order of protection only under the following

circumstances:

(a) conciliation or mediation is requested by the victim of the alleged

family violence; and conciliation or mediation is deemed appropriate after

screening by a licensed Individual Marriage and Family Therapist, clinical

psychologist or psychiatrist trained in family violence issues; and

(b) conciliation or mediation is provided in a specialized manner that

protects the safety of the victim by a certified mediator who is trained in

family violence; and

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(c) the victim is permitted to have in attendance at conciliation or

mediation a supporting person of his or her choice, including, but not

limited to, an attorney or advocate at no expense to the Court; and

(d) the mediator or conciliation or mediation service provides any

other procedure deemed necessary by the Court to protect the victim from

intimidation from the alleged perpetrator.