Cal. FAM § 3182
This is the official text of Cal. FAM § 3182, part of California’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, domestic violence protections, and adoption. This particular section falls under Division 8, “Custody of Children.”
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(a) The mediator has authority to exclude counsel from participation in the mediation proceedings pursuant to this chapter if, in the mediator’s discretion, exclusion of counsel is appropriate or necessary.
(b) The mediator has authority to exclude a domestic violence support person from a mediation proceeding as provided in Section 6303.
(b) The mediator has authority to exclude a domestic violence support person from a mediation proceeding as provided in Section 6303.
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