Mediation and ADR
Adjournment (Florida rule)
Florida ruleA pause in a mediation session that will resume at a later time. Florida's court rules, for example, let the mediator adjourn a mediation conference at any time and set a time to reconvene.[1]
In more detail
Adjourning is not the same as ending at impasse: the case stays in mediation and the parties come back on a new date, often after gathering documents, getting advice or thinking over an offer. How long a court-ordered mediation may run, and whether it can be continued, depends on the referral order and the state's rules.[1]
Varies by state
Adjournment rules come from each state's court rules or the court's referral order. Florida's civil rules are the example used here. Find your state’s rules.
Related terms
- ImpasseThe point at which mediation ends without an agreement on some or all issues.
- MediatorA neutral, impartial person who conducts a mediation and helps the parties reach their own agreement, without deciding the dispute.
- Court-ordered mediationMediation a judge sends a pending case to, on the court's own motion or at a party's request.
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Sources
The official documents this definition is based on, with the date we last read each one. Definitions are in our own words.
- Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 1.700–1.750 (mediation), Oct. 1, 2026 edition (last read Oct. 10, 2026; not re-checked, because this host is on our do-not-fetch list)↩
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