Are Mediation Agreements Binding in Staten Island?
Video Transcript
Once signed, a mediated settlement agreement becomes binding once it’s incorporated into the divorce judgment filed with Richmond County Supreme Court. Before that filing, either spouse can still raise concerns about specific terms.
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
Is a divorce mediation agreement a binding agreement?
Bill Leininger – Divorce Mediation Attorney – Richmond County, NY
Yes, a divorce mediation agreement is essentially the exact same document that in a non-mediation case the lawyers would be preparing. In some states we call it a marital settlement agreement, in some states we still call it a stipulation of settlement.
Once it’s signed by both parties in front of a notary public and then accepted by the court, it’s fully binding, okay? And I’ve never had any case out of 5,000 divorces I’ve handled over the last 45 years, never had one case set aside, and many, many of those cases were mediation.