{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-3173","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 3173","heading":"","body":"(a) Upon an order of the presiding judge of a superior court authorizing the procedure in that court, a petition may be filed pursuant to this chapter for mediation of a dispute relating to an existing order for custody, visitation, or both.\n(b) The mediation of a dispute concerning an existing order shall be set not later than 60 days after the filing of the petition.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 8. CUSTODY OF CHILDREN [3000. - 3465.]","PART 2. RIGHT TO CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILD [3020. - 3204.]","CHAPTER 11. Mediation of Custody and Visitation Issues [3160. - 3188.]","ARTICLE 2. Availability of Mediation [3170. - 3173.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"0f522beb97d2afc54cb430542f50ef615c45e93e7209658807841a44205e48aa","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-3172","next":"us-ca/fam-3175"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}