SLR 7-12.085: ASSIGNMENT OF MEDIATOR OR ARBITRATOR AND SCHEDULING

(1) For cases involving child custody and/or parenting time, unless the parties hire a mediator, mediators shall be assigned from the court’s panel on a rotating basis. For cases subject to arbitration under ORS 36.400(3), the parties shall select an arbitrator in a manner to be set forth in the arbitration assignment and payment policy described in Appendix A. For all other cases subject to SLR 12, the parties may hire a mediator or an arbitrator or participate in a judicial settlement conference to satisfy the ADR requirement. Parties should notify the court how they int end to satisfy the ADR requirement and be prepared to discuss the ADR requirement at any status hearing. (2) The mediator or arbitrator shall notify the parties of the date, time, and meeting place of the initial mediation or arbitration session. Additional sessions shall be set at the discretion of the mediator or arbitrator. (3) The parties may choose, at their option and expense, forms of ADR other than those provided by these rules. Parties entering into private mediation services shall be subject to the same provisions of ORS 36.180 to 36.210. (4) If the parties elect a form of ADR other than those provided for by these rules, the parties must still comply with the timing and reporting requirements of these rules. (5) If a party objects to the court annexed mediator or arbitrator, the party may request reassignment to another mediator or arbitrator by filing an affidavit with the presiding judge, or the judge assigned to the case, setting forth good cause for the request. The judge may grant the request if good cause is shown.