A. In divorce actions and legal separation actions in which there are minor children, and in parenting petition cases, parties shall be ordered to participate in mediation unless the Court finds that mediation would not be appropriate due to factor(s) listed in RSA 461-A:7.
B. Participation in mediation may be ordered in new divorces and legal separations without minor children and in those divorce, legal separation, or parenting cases in which final orders have been issued if those cases return to court for further Court orders.
C. If there is a finding of domestic violence as defined in RSA 173-B:1, and if the parties agree to mediate, all mediation sessions shall occur either at the courthouse or over a video conferencing platform,