Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

No hearing on the merits upon grounds
for divorce shall be held in any action for divorce, and no final decree of a
court of competent jurisdiction shall be entered in any such case, except as
hereinafter provided, until at least twenty (20) days after the commencement
of the action and service of process. During such period of twenty (20) days,
or at any time subsequent and prior to entry of final decree therein, the
court, upon application of one (1) of the parties, may require a conference of
the parties with a person or persons of his choosing, or persons selected by
the court, in order to determine whether or not a reconciliation between the
parties is practicable; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent
the court from making such interim orders as may be just and equitable;
provided, further, that nothing herein shall prevent the court from proceeding
to try the matter on the merits and enter a final decree of divorce upon the
agreement of both parties and with both parties present in person or
represented by counsel at such trial.
In any action of divorce where grounds for divorce have been established,
if the court finds that attempts at reconciliation are practicable and to the
best interest of the family, the court may stay the proceedings for a period
not to exceed ninety (90) days where there are minor children in the family.
The reconciliation procedures herein provided shall not be construed as a
condonation on the part of either spouse of acts that may constitute grounds
for divorce.

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