Mediation expands in Cook County divorces

Effective March 17, Cook County Rule 13.4(e) regarding mediation of certain domestic relations issues was revamped and expanded to allow for all aspects of a domestic relations case, including financial matters, to now be mediated by court order. Mediation in the context of domestic relations cases has been around for a long time. However, the old rule only allowed a court to order mediation on issues …

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