§ 3160 Court Mediation Availability

Family Code·California

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Every superior court must have a mediator ready to help people work out their problems, but they don’t have to set up a special family conciliation court to do it.

Key Takeaways

•Superior courts must provide a mediator.
•Mediation is offered even if there’s no special family conciliation court.
•The goal is to help people settle disputes without a full trial.

Example

A couple is fighting over who gets to keep the family car after a divorce and they go to the superior court.

The court will give them a mediator to talk things through and try to reach an agreement, even though the court hasn't created a separate family conciliation court just for that.

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§ 3160 Court Mediation Availability

Each superior court shall make a mediator available. The court is not required to institute a family conciliation court in order to provide mediation services.

Last verified: February 26, 2026

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 3160.

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