As amended through July 25, 2024
(A) Voluntary participation(1) A court shall not mandate that parties in a civil stalking protection order case use mediation.(2) The parties in a civil stalking protection order case shall knowingly and voluntarily participate in mediation based on informed consent; free from coercion or intimidation; and absent from coercive, controlling, or abusive conduct.(B) Fees and costsA court of common pleas shall not assess to the petitioner any fees or costs in connection with the mediation of a civil stalking protection order case.
(C) Mediation environmentA court of common pleas shall take reasonable precautions to create a safe mediation environment for the parties.
(D) Education and trainingA mediator appointed to a mediate civil stalking protection order case shall comply with the education and training requirements of Sup.R. 16.23.
Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 16.32
Adopted January 26, 2021, effective 4/15/2021.