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*The mediator advises the participants the mediation is not appropriate or that the mediation process will not be productive; or | *The mediator advises the participants the mediation is not appropriate or that the mediation process will not be productive; or | ||
*The court orders that a party is exempt because in the court’s opinion it is impracticable or materially unfair to require the party to attend. | *The court orders that a party is exempt because in the court’s opinion it is impracticable or materially unfair to require the party to attend. | ||
The Notice to Mediate Regulations provide the guidelines for proceeding with the mediation. The parties mutually select a mediator within 14 days after service of the Notice to Mediate. If the parties cannot agree, any party may apply to a roster organization for the appointment of a mediator. The process for the appointment of a mediator is set out in | The [http://canlii.ca/t/52325 Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulations] provide the guidelines for proceeding with the mediation. The parties mutually select a mediator within 14 days after service of the Notice to Mediate. If the parties cannot agree, any party may apply to a roster organization for the appointment of a mediator. The process for the appointment of a mediator is set out in section 8 of the [http://canlii.ca/t/52325 Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulations] | ||
For more information about the Notice to Mediate see the Legal Services Society of British Columbia fact sheet on Making Mediation happen in a family law case in Supreme Court. | For more information about the Notice to Mediate see the Legal Services Society of British Columbia fact sheet on [https://familylaw.lss.bc.ca/separation-divorce/getting-divorce/making-mediation-happen-family-law-case-supreme-court Making Mediation happen in a family law case in Supreme Court]. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
In the Supreme Court, a successful party can be entitled to recover costs and disbursements from the losing party, but there are exceptions. See Rule 16-1 of the Supreme Court Family Rules. | In the Supreme Court, a successful party can be entitled to recover costs and disbursements from the losing party, but there are exceptions. See Rule 16-1 of the Supreme Court Family Rules. | ||