Are Mediation Agreements Binding in Sarasota?
Video Transcript
A Sarasota mediated settlement agreement becomes binding once the 12th Judicial Circuit incorporates it into the final judgment of dissolution. Until then, the terms can still be revisited if either spouse has concerns.
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
Is a divorce mediation agreement a binding agreement?
Bill Leininger – Divorce Mediation Attorney – Sarasota, FL
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.