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House OKs bill to expand expedited mediation for parent‑time disputes
Summary
H.B. 32, an interim committee bill to provide expedited mediation for visitation (parent‑time) disputes, was amended to reference court ADR rules and 'best interest of the child' language and passed 63‑4; sponsor said mediation can assign a mediator within 15 days and runs approximately $75–$100 per hour.
The Utah House on Jan. 30 approved H.B. 32 to expand expedited mediation for parent‑time (visitation) issues, moving the measure to the Senate after a friendly floor amendment.
Representative Julie Fisher, the sponsor, described the bill as building on a successful pilot in the Third District Court that started in 1997 and said mediation is a…
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