Mediation
Mediation is a process in which a neutral, third-party assists the parents to create a parenting plan for their children. Mediation can be either confidential or non-confidential.
If you are ordered by Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento to have private mediation that means non-confidential mediation. In non-confidential mediation the mediator will assist you in developing a parenting plan and that parenting plan will be part of a report that is filed with the Court. The mediator may also make recommendations to the Court regarding the best interests of the child/ren when the parents are unable to reach agreement.
The parenting plan may include a mission statement, a parenting schedule or calendar of time your child/ren will be in your care and custody, holiday schedule and vacation arrangements. Parenting plans are changeable by mutual agreement. The purpose of the plan is to have a clear agreement that can be followed when the parents do not agree.
You can find examples of parenting plans at the AFCC website below.
