{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-3178","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 3178","heading":"","body":"An agreement reached by the parties as a result of mediation shall be limited as follows:\n(a) Where mediation is required to settle a contested issue of custody or visitation, the agreement shall be limited to the resolution of issues relating to parenting plans, custody, visitation, or a combination of these issues.\n(b) Where a stepparent or grandparent seeks visitation rights, the agreement shall be limited to the resolution of issues relating to visitation.","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 3. Mediation Proceedings [3175. - 3188.]"],"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":"d44d746021fc59128a99bc8369d469ac892b21844aff957d25875b4223f7e22a","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-3177","next":"us-ca/fam-3179"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}