C-25.01, r. 0.7 - Regulation respecting family mediation

Section 2 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

2. For the purposes of section 1, the basic training shall pertain to each of the following subjects related to separation, divorce or annulment of marriage and include:

(1)  at least 15 hours on the economic, legal and fiscal aspects (particularly the determination of child support and the partition of family patrimony and other patrimonial rights resulting from the marriage or civil union or, for de facto spouses, the settlement of any common property interest. However, the requirement for a mediator whose academic training is in law is 6 hours;

(2)  at least 15 hours on the psychological and psychosocial aspects, including 3 hours to promote awareness regarding living conditions after a break-up. However, the requirement for a mediator whose academic training is in psychology or a psychosocial field is 6 hours;

(3)  at least 24 hours on the mediation process (particularly ethics) and negotiation (particularly obstacles to negotiation and the balance of forces between the parties);

(4)  at least 6 hours to promote awareness regarding domestic violence, particularly spousal abuse.

The complementary training shall deal in greater depth with the same subjects as the basic training course and shall include:

(1)  15 hours on the mediation process and negotiation;

(2)  30 hours on subjects complementary to the applicant’s academic training, that is, on the economic, legal and fiscal aspects if the mediator’s academic training is in psychology or a psychosocial field, or on the psychological or psychosocial aspects if the mediator’s academic training is in law.

O.C. 1686-93, s. 2; O.C. 1117-2000, s. 1.