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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-11-21. Selection and appointment of mediator.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-11-21. Selection and appointment of mediator.

(a) Once an order referring a case to mediation has been signed, the court shall appoint a mediator from a list of court approved mediators who are registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution to mediate juvenile court cases.

(b) The court shall appoint a qualified mediator within five days of signing the order referring the case to mediation.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-11-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.