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2Effective January 1, 2016, family court actions in all counties are subject to mediation. Under the provisions of the
Supreme Court’s Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), mediation is defined as [an] informal process in
which a third-party mediator facilitates settlement discussions between parties. Any settlement is voluntary. In the
absence of settlement, the parties lose none of their rights to trial.
Also under the ADR Rules, the parties may agree on a mediator or the Clerk of Court will appoint a mediator from
the certified list. If the Clerk appoints a mediator from the list, the mediator will be certified by the Board of
Arbitrator and Mediator Certification and may be either a lawyer, a licensed mental health professional or any other
individual meeting the certification requirements.
Whether or not the mediator is a lawyer, if appointed by the court, the charge per hour is set at a specified amount
under the provisions of ADR Rule 9. Parties are responsible for payment of the mediator as set out in ADR Rule 9.
SUPREME COURT RULES REQUIRE MEDIATION OF ALL CONTESTED DOMESTIC RELATIONS
ACTIONS. IF THE DOCKETING INFORMATION ON PAGE 1 OF THIS COVERSHEET INDICATES THAT
THIS CASE IS SUBJECT TO MEDIATION YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT MEDIATED SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCES ARE REQUIRED IN THIS CASE, AND THAT THE COURT-ANNEXED ADR RULES
SHALL APPLY TO ALL CASES IN WHICH MEDIATION IS REQUIRED. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROCESS AND TIME FRAMES, PLEASE CONSULT THE ADR
RULES. KEY SECTIONS OF THE RULES ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW.
CONTESTED ACTIONS INVOLVING CUSTODY AND VISITATION
Rule 3
Actions Subject to ADR
Rule 4(d)(1)(3)(4) &(5)
Appointment of Mediator by Family Court
Rule 5(g)
Scheduling in Family Court
Rule 6(g)
Agreement in Family Court
Rule 7(f)
Reporting Results of Conference
Rule 9
Compensation of Neutral
ALL OTHER CONTESTED ACTIONS
Rule 3
Actions Subject to ADR
Rule 4(d)(2)(3)(4) &(5)
Appointment of Mediator by Family Court
Rule 5(g)
Scheduling in Family Court
Rule 6(g)
Agreement in Family Court
Rule 7(f)
Reporting Results of Conference
Rule 9
Compensation of Neutral
Indigent Cases: Where a mediator has been appointed, a party may move before the Chief Judge for
Administrative Purposes to be exempted from payment of neutral fees and expenses based upon indigency.
Applications for indigency shall be filed no later than ten (10) days after the ADR conference has been concluded.
Determination of indigency shall be in the sole discretion of the Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes.
Please Note: Attendance at mediated settlement conferences is mandatory. You must comply with the
Supreme Court rules regarding court-ordered mediation. Failure to do so may affect your case and may
result in sanctions.
Note: Frivolous civil proceedings are subject to sanctions pursuant to Rule 11, SCRCP and the South Carolina Frivolous Civil Proceedings
Sanctions Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 15-36-10 et seq.
SCCA 467 (12/2015)
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