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*without hearing witnesses, give a non-binding opinion on the probable outcome of a hearing or trial. | *without hearing witnesses, give a non-binding opinion on the probable outcome of a hearing or trial. | ||
===Request a | ===Request a settlement conference=== | ||
Settlement conferences are available in the Supreme Court at the request of both parties. They are usually not mandatory but can be ordered by a judge or master. They are relatively informal, off-the-record, private meetings between the parties, their lawyers and a master or judge in a courtroom for the purpose of exploring all possibilities of settlement (See Rule 7-2 of the of the Supreme Court Family Rules). For more information see the section Case Conferences in this Chapter. | Settlement conferences are available in the Supreme Court at the request of both parties. They are usually not mandatory but can be ordered by a judge or master. They are relatively informal, off-the-record, private meetings between the parties, their lawyers and a master or judge in a courtroom for the purpose of exploring all possibilities of settlement (See [http://canlii.ca/t/53h1z Rule 7-2 of the of the Supreme Court Family Rules]). For more information about the purpose and scheduling a settlement conference see the section [[Case Conferences in a Family Matter | Case Conferences]] in this Chapter. | ||
===Serve a Notice to Mediate=== | ===Serve a Notice to Mediate=== | ||
A Notice to Mediate can be served by any party in a family law proceeding in the Supreme Court. The purpose of the Notice to Mediate is to let the other party know you want to mediate and to make them attend mediation, unless there is an exception. | A Notice to Mediate can be served by any party in a family law proceeding in the Supreme Court. The purpose of the Notice to Mediate is to let the other party know you want to mediate and to make them attend mediation, unless there is an exception. | ||