{"data":{"id":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-9-109","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"18-C M.R.S. §9-109","heading":"Mediation","body":"The court may refer the parties to mediation at any time after a petition is filed if mediation services are available at a reasonable fee or no cost,  and may require that the parties have made a good faith effort to mediate the issue before holding a hearing.  An agreement reached by the parties through mediation on an issue must be reduced to writing, signed by the parties and presented to the court for approval as a court order.","path":["TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE","PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec9-109.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"83726195f7c5edbbdc2be87f9fc8486332b574bb43038580d0225b4477245e7c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-9-108","next":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-9-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}