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Mediation for separated or
divorced parents uses an impartial third party who assists parents in making
decisions regarding their children.
- To initiate mediation services, it requires a Court Order
from a judge or hearing officer.
- There will be a fee assessed by the judge in your case for these
services. The fee must be paid to the District Court Trustee by
check or money order. You may mail payment to: District Court
Trustee, PO Box 760, Olathe, KS 66051, or you may make payment at the
Trustee's Offices at the Courthouse in Olathe.
- Issues we discuss include: legal custody, parenting time, schedules, and successful
co-parenting.
- Issues we do not discuss include: child support, property division, and financial
issues.
- Once you are aware mediation has been ordered, call Domestic Court Services and supply
your mailing address and phone numbers.
- All discussion in the mediation process (except child abuse issues) are strictly
confidential.
- Mediators do not make decisions or recommendations - they facilitate communication.
- We will have individual meetings with each parent before seeing the couple together.
There are no limits on the number of joint mediation sessions.
- Children, step-parents, and attorneys can be included in the process after the first
joint mediation session and with the agreement of both parents along with the mediator.
- If verbal agreements can be reached, a written document can be prepared which can be made
into a binding Court Order.
- If no verbal agreements can be reached, the mediator will notify the court.
- After the current mediation process is over, the parents can return to mediation in the
future without a new order if mutually agreed to by both parents.
Our office hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. For other
questions or further information on Domestic Mediation, call 913-715-7400. |