Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 691. Judiciary § 691.1556

Sec. 6.(1) Participation in the dispute resolution process shall be voluntary and the form or technique utilized shall be by mutual agreement of the parties.

(2) Subject to subsection (1), a court may refer the parties to a civil action to a center funded under this act. The court shall not require that the parties to the civil action reach a settlement of the civil action through any dispute resolution process utilized at the center.