Parents may request or courts may order entry into domestic relations mediation programs if they have been established in the county of filing for the dissolution. Not all counties have mediation programs. [New Mexico Statures Annotated; Chapter 40, Article 4, 40-2-4 and 40-2-5}.

The mediation requires that both spouses submit extensive information to the mediator. Mediation can help resolve almost any type of dispute. Family mediators, for example, help people with divorce and custody issues. Mediation is non-confrontational and non-adversarial and results in more successful settlements since the parties are often committed to the mediated settlement.

There are no provisions for mandatory divorce counseling in New Mexico.

The court may order parenting classes at its discretion for cases including minor children.