Is Divorce Mediation Really Confidential?
Is Florida divorce mediation really confidential? Yes, and it must be, explains Sarasota, Florida divorce attorney Bill Leininger—couples won't be candid if their words could be used against them in court later. A specific admission made in mediation is inadmissible; a judge would strike it. The subject can come up, but what a spouse concedes at the table stays protected.
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Answered by Bill Leininger · Sarasota, FL
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— why candor depends on mediation staying confidential
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Is Florida divorce mediation confidential?
Yes, and it must be—couples won't be candid if their words could be used against them later. A specific admission made in mediation is inadmissible and a judge would strike it, though the subject can come up while what a spouse concedes stays protected.
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