The Truth About Witnesses in Divorce Mediation
Can you bring witnesses to divorce mediation? Only if both spouses agree, explains Florida divorce attorney Bill Leininger. Since mediation is voluntary and confidential, outside testimony is excluded without mutual consent. He offers an example: even a teenager who witnessed an event can't be produced if the other spouse—perhaps the one it would implicate—objects. Consent is the gatekeeper.
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Answered by Bill Leininger · Sarasota, FL
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— why a witness can appear only if both spouses agree
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Can you bring witnesses to mediation?
Only if both spouses agree—since mediation is voluntary and confidential, outside testimony is excluded without mutual consent. Even a teenager who witnessed an event can't be produced if the other spouse objects, so consent is the gatekeeper.
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