The rule orders each case in which child custody or visitation is contested to be directed to mediation and authorizes referral to mediation for matters involving removal. It also addresses confidentiality, outlines the mediation procedure to be followed, and discusses the appointment, qualification and compensation of mediators.
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Domestic Relations Proceedings, Rule 13.4 - Pre-Trial Phase
Circuit Court of Cook County. Rules of the Circuit Court of Cook County, October 22, 1986; current as of January 1, 2012http://www.cookcountycourt.org/FORATTORNEYSLITIGANTS/RulesoftheCourt.aspx