Family Act Article 26

In dealing with a multiple of family matters the subject-matters of which are related, the court may, upon motion by the parties or on its own initiative, order the mediation proceedings for those matters to be joined.The Parties may, by agreement, motion to the court for a related civil matter to be joined with the family matter for mediation. Under such a circumstance, the civil matter concerned shall be deemed to be under an initiation for civil matter mediation.With regard to the civil matter that is joined with the family matter for mediation, if it has already been registered with the court, the proceedings for that civil matter shall be suspended. Where the mediation concerned is brought to a successful conclusion, the proceedings for that civil matter shall be closed; where the mediation concerned is not brought to a successful conclusion, the proceedings for that civil matter shall resume.With regard to the civil matter that is joined with the family matter for mediation, if it has not yet been registered with the court, and where the mediation concerned is not brought to a successful conclusion, depending on the will of the parties, the proceedings for that civil matter shall be transferred to the appropriate civil procedure or other procedures to be continued; where the will of the parties is against such a transfer, the proceedings for that civil matter shall be closed.