Family Code section 3178

An agreement reached by the parties as a result of mediation shall be limited as follows:

(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.

(b)

Where a stepparent or grandparent seeks visitation rights, the agreement shall be limited to the resolution of issues relating to visitation.

Source: Section 3178, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=3178.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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