Tribe: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
J. Court Ordered Mediation. The Court may, at any time after conducting a preliminary hearing at which it finds probable cause to proceed upon a petition, order the custodians to participate in mediation. Any statements made by the custodians in the mediation process will not become part of the official record of the case or be used against them in further proceedings. However, statements made during mediation regarding new allegations of abuse or neglect shall be reported to the Department of Human Services.
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