Mediation and ADR
Mediator report
What a mediator may tell the court or agency about a mediation. Under the Uniform Mediation Act, that is generally limited to whether it happened or ended, whether a settlement was reached, and attendance.[1]
In more detail
The Act bars reports, assessments, evaluations or recommendations to an authority that may rule on the dispute, and a court may not consider a report made in violation of that rule.[1] Virginia's courts say a mediator can report that an agreement was reached and its terms, or that no agreement was reached, without comment or recommendation.[2]
Varies by state
What mediators may report differs by state; some family programs have their own reporting rules. Find your state’s rules.
Related terms
- ImpasseThe point at which mediation ends without an agreement on some or all issues.
- ConfidentialityThe rule that what is said in mediation generally stays private.
- MediatorA neutral, impartial person who conducts a mediation and helps the parties reach their own agreement, without deciding the dispute.
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