Oklahoma Motion for Continuance to Pursue Mediation is a type of motion that a party in a case may file in the state of Oklahoma in order to suspend or postpone the proceedings in order to seek out an alternative dispute resolution option, such as mediation. There are two types of Oklahoma Motion for Continuance to Pursue Mediation: Unilateral Motion for Continuance to Pursue Mediation and Joint Motion for Continuance to Pursue Mediation. A Unilateral Motion for Continuance to Pursue Mediation is filed by one party and is generally used when the parties are unable to agree to go to mediation. This type of motion allows the court to order the parties to go to mediation and may suspend the proceedings until the parties have had the opportunity to attend mediation. A Joint Motion for Continuance to Pursue Mediation is filed by both parties and is generally used when the parties have agreed to go to mediation. This type of motion requests that the court suspend the proceedings until the parties have had the opportunity to attend mediation. In either case, the motion must include information regarding the parties involved, the purpose for the motion, the proposed date for mediation, and the proposed date for the continuance of the proceedings. Once the motion is filed, the court may grant the motion or deny the motion. If the motion is granted, the court will issue an order suspending the proceedings and ordering the parties to attend mediation.