The Truth About Witnesses in Divorce Mediation

Witnesses may appear in divorce mediation only if both parties agree. Mediation is a voluntary, confidential process, so outside testimony is typically excluded unless everyone consents. This article explains when witness participation is possible and how it impacts evidence and settlement talks.

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

So, in a divorce mediation, can witnesses appear if one side wants, wait a minute, I can prove, you know, I have witnesses that saw this or heard this.

Bill Leininger – Divorce Mediation Attorney – Sarasota, FL

Sure, great question. Only if both parties agree.

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

Oh, again, only if both parties.

Bill Leininger – Divorce Mediation Attorney – Sarasota, FL

If you have a teenager, for example, who’s 16 years old, 15, 16, but immature and both parties say, oh yeah, well, you know, little Doris, 15 years of age, she was there when the suspended ceiling fell down from the money and hit her on the head, okay? If both parties agree, now the person who maybe put the money in the suspended ceiling might not agree, in which case you cannot produce that witness.