These rules outline procedures for conducting mediation in the family courts. Each court shall establish a panel of mediators, subject to the approval of the supreme court of appeals. The rules provide requirements for conducting a pre-mediation screening and filing a report of the results, as well as conducting the mediation itself. Requirements are also given regarding mediation fees, mediator disqualification, confidentiality and immunity.
West Virginia Family Court Rules 38-46: Mediation
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Jul. 1, 2007http://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/family-court/mediation.html#header