Code of Civil Procedure Article 417

In cases of a mediation of disputes over proprietary rights, where the parties are unable but are close to reach an agreement, the judge shall take all circumstances into consideration, consult with the mediators, balance the interests of the parties, and thereafter, subject to the main intent expressed by the parties, propose a resolution on its own initiative.The proposed resolution provided in the preceding paragraph shall be served upon the parties and the interested persons who have intervened.