The Court, upon motion of an interested party or upon its own motion, may order parties in a particular matter to participate in private mediation or in court-supervised mediation. The Court shall determine who shall bear the costs thereof, either prior to such mediation or afterwards. The Court may direct an interested party to advance the costs of such mediation and direct reimbursement to such interested party as may be appropriate under the circumstances.
Armst. Cnty. Pa. 1.6.1