Limitations of Court in Domestic Violence Cases

Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska Title 30, Section 311 & Section 407

Tribe: Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska

Section 311. Court-ordered and court-referred mediation of
cases involving domestic violence prohibited. […] Section 407. Mediation prohibited in cases involving domestic
violence.
The court shall not order parties into mediation or any
type of counseling, alternative justice, peace-making, circle
sentencing, traditional ceremonies or any other mediation type
of situation that would put the petitioner in the position of
dealing directly with the respondent for resolution of the
issues in a petition for custody, even if the petitioner has the
right to refuse to participate.
[History: L. 2015, December 22; R-62-15
PUBLIC LAW# T 30 § 407]
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A court shall not order parties into mediation or any type
of counseling, alternative justice, restorative justice, peacemaking,
circle sentencing, traditional ceremonies, or any other
mediation type of situation that would put the petitioner in the
position of dealing directly with the respondent, even if the
petitioner has the right to refuse to participate, for
resolution of the issues in a petition for an order for
protection.
[History: L. 2015, December 22; R-62-15
PUBLIC LAW# T 30 § 311]

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