CAUSE NO. _____________________
IN THE MATTER OF THE § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
MARRIAGE OF §
§ OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
_______________________ §
and §
_______________________ § _______th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
AGREED ORDER OF REFERRAL FOR
MEDIATION
This case is appropriate for mediation
in accordance with sections 6.602 and 153.0071 of the Texas Family Code.
FRAN BROCHSTEIN (Texas Bar
Number is 03039900) is selected as the mediator in the above case, and all
counsel and all pro se parties agree to contact the mediator to arrange the
logistics of mediation.
The mediator’s address is 8978 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas 77054 and
her phone number is 713-847-6000 and her fax number is 832-415-0139. Her
email address is mediatorfran@gmail.com
.
This mediation is a mandatory settlement conference, conducted with the
assistance of the mediator. A mediated settlement agreement can be made binding
on the written agreement of the parties. Mediation is private, confidential and
privileged, except as provided by applicable law. After mediation the Court
will be advised by the mediator, the parties and counsel only that the case did
or did not settle. The mediator shall not be a witness and the mediator’s records
may not be subpoenaed or used as evidence. No subpoenas, citations, writs, or
other process shall be served at or near the location of any mediation session
on any person entering, leaving or attending any mediation session.
The fee for the mediation is determined
by the mediator and paid ____% by husband/father, and ____% by wife/mother,
paid by the parties directly to the mediator in advance of the mediation by
cash, cashier’s check, debit/credit card or attorney’s check. No personal checks are accepted.
The mediator’s fee for 4 hours is $300 per party. If the mediation goes
beyond 4 hours then the mediator charges each party an additional $75 per hour
due at the time of the mediation. If more than one session is necessary, the
parties will pay the all additional fees for the second session.
The mediator charges a $150 non-refundable scheduling fee (via
credit/debit card, attorney check or money order delivered to her office) due
before the mediation will be placed on her mediation calendar.
Every participant is bound by the rules for family law mediation and
each party agrees to timely complete and supply all information requested by
the mediator 72 hours prior to the actual mediation.
It is agreed that all parties, the
Amicus Attorney (if any), and at least one attorney for each party represented
by an attorney, shall be present during the entire mediation process. It is
understood that no party may leave the mediation site without express consent
of the mediator.
All pro se Parties, attorneys and
the Amicus Attorney (if any) are all to mediate this matter on
________________________________(or) before the trial date of _____________________________.
All parties, counsel and the Amicus
Attorney (if any) agree to appear as directed by the mediator. Referral to
mediation is not a substitute for trial.
Signed on ________________________________.
________________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
Petitioner/Petitioner’s
Attorney Respondent/Respondent’s
Attorney
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