(a) Courses on mediation skills shall cover one or more of the following topics:
- (1) Client intake;
- (2) Facilitating problem solving in family relations or communications;
- (3) Mediation techniques;
- (4) Screening for appropriateness of mediation;
- (5) Budgeting, health insurance, tax planning, and financial planning;
- (6) Preparation of mediated agreements;
- (7) Division of assets, debt, and alimony;
- (8) Mentoring interns; or
- (9) Any other topic that satisfies the intent of this requirement.
- (b) Courses on mediation skills shall in all cases include an experiential component, such as role playing, the drafting of a mediated agreement, the drafting of a division of the marital estate, or similar practice activities.
Source. #9672, eff 4-2-10; ss by #12507, INTERIM, eff 4-2-18, EXPIRED: 10-1-18 New. #12635, eff 10-2-18