Rule *1940.4.Minimum Qualification to be a Mediator Under Local Rule 1940.3.
(a) A mediator must meet, at a minimum, the following requirements:
1.Hold a post-graduate level degree in law, or a mental health field such as a psychiatry, psychology, counseling or family therapy;
2.Have successfully completed basic training in a divorce and custody mediation program approved by the Academy of Family Mediators or equivalent program, such as a program approved by the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, or its substantial equivalent;
3Certify that Mediator Professional Liability Insurance is
maintained;
4.Participation in a program offered by the Family Law Section of the Montgomery Bar Association involving substantive law training, training concerning our local child custody procedure and training concerning the local custody mediation orientation program, including reporting obligations;
5.continued compliance with the ethical standards and any continuing educational requirements of the Academy of Family Mediators, the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers or their substantial equivalent.
(b) The Court shall have the authority, upon cause shown, to decertify
any Montgomery County custody mediator who has not complied
