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DOMESTIC RELATIONS SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES

The Court has adopted the following forms to implement HB555 in cases in which at least one party is represented by counsel:

           *     Rule 16(b) Order, Informed Consent, Scheduling Order

The following sample form lists several best practices for settlement masters conducting settlement conferences involving domestic violence:

           *      [Form of] Consent to Participate in Mediation/Settlement Conference
                  (referenced in Rule 16(b) Order)

The Court's information parenting class packet ("Putting Ravalli County's Kids First") contains information on domestic relations settlement conferences, best practices for improving safety in domestic relations settlement conferences, and local domestic violence organizations and resources.

          *      Putting Ravalli County's Kids First

Jock Schulte and Cindy Thiel of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Montana have developed post-HB555 practice pointers for family law settlement masters and practitioners.

          *      Schulte/Thiel June 20, 2014 Presentation Handout

By local rule, the Judges' Court Administrators maintain a list of Court-approved Settlement Masters for use in domestic relations cases in which the parties are unable to agree on a settlement master (See 21st Jud. Dist. Rule 11A).

          *      21st Judicial District Family Law Settlement Master List

By statute, the Clerk of District Court maintains the family law mediator list (See Section 40-4-306, MCA).

          *      21st Judicial District Family Law Mediator List

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