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 COL120106 CH. 7 CONCILIATION L AW

(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.