Q: objection about mediator
If the person of mediator should be set by the court, is it necessary to reasonably object to the candidates proposed by the other party in the case, or is it enough to simply declare that we do not agree with them, and judge will not appoint that mediator?
A: If the Court has not already appointed a particular mediator and has left the choice of mediator to the parties, the usual course of action is that each side proposes names of mediators to each other. Each side is free to reject the other side's proposals, and, if they wish, they can propose a new set of names. If the parties cannot reach agreement on a mediator, the Court will of course appoint one, whom no one can reject (unless there is a conflict of interest).
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