Bill Leininger – Divorce Mediation Attorney – Richmond County, NY
That’s because mediation has to be confidential, you know, if the couple’s going to think, well, if I say something here it’s going to be thrown up to me in court six months from now at the mediation.
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
So, so wait a minute, let’s explore that point a little bit, if I may interrupt. So whatever is discussed in mediation cannot be brought up in the court proceedings if it goes, if it continues on in a traditional divorce?
Bill Leininger – Divorce Mediation Attorney – Richmond County, NY
The general topic obviously can be addressed, of course, but in terms of an admission by one party… For example, if the husband Joe is alleged to run a expensive sneaker store after work in his basement and the wife wants to say, well, Joe admitted at the mediation that he’s pushing or selling 2,000 pairs of sneakers at an average price of $260 for a pair. That would be objected to and the judge would strike that testimony and the judge could not consider that testimony.
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