California · Family Code
FAM §3172: Mediation shall not be denied to the parties on the basis that paternity is at issue in a proceeding before the court.
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Courts cannot refuse to offer mediation to parties in a case simply because paternity is involved in the proceeding.
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Mediation shall not be denied to the parties on the basis that paternity is at issue in a proceeding before the court.
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