House File 2012 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2012 BY WILLEMS A BILL FOR An Act directing each judicial district to establish a family 1 law mediation program. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5076YH (5) 83 pf/rj

H.F. 2012 Section 1. Section 598.7, subsection 2, Code 2009, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 2. The supreme court shall establish a dispute resolution 3 program in family law cases that includes the opportunities 4 for mediation and settlement conferences. Any Each judicial 5 district may shall implement such a dispute resolution program, 6 subject to the rules prescribed by the supreme court. 7 EXPLANATION 8 This bill requires each judicial district to implement 9 a dispute resolution program that includes opportunities 10 for mediation and settlement conferences, subject to rules 11 prescribed by the supreme court for family law cases. 12 Currently, implementing such programs is discretionary for each 13 judicial district. 14 -1- LSB 5076YH (5) 83 pf/rj 1/ 1