Once you reach an agreement, you will commit it to writing.  The mediator will assist you with this process.  You will take a copy of the signed agreement to an attorney who will put it in legal form. You may file it with the court yourself, in accordance with the requirements of your jurisdiction.

Possible Outcomes:

• Full Agreement a comprehensive written agreement is drafted
• No agreement- right now- You agree to move forward with litigation. You may choose to return to mediation at any point in your dispute.
• Partial Agreement- You agree on some issues and you reserve other issues to be heard by the judge.
• Temporary Agreement- You can "test out" an agreement to see if it works for you.  The parties define the time period for the temporary agreement.  You can add contingencies that act as "triggers" for other actions.
• Continuing the Session- It may take more than one session to resolve your issues.  You may need to gather more information such as financial records, appraisals etc.
• Dismissal- Oftentimes information is conveyed for the first time in mediation.  With this new infromation sometimes the complaintant chooses to dismiss thier lawsuit.

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