Legal Aid of North Carolina

What is mediation?

The mediator will explain the mediation process to you at the first orientation session. Mediation provides the parties with an opportunity to resolve the dispute and to work out the custody and visitation schedule with the help of a court certified mediator. No attorneys are present. Anything said in mediation is considered negotiation and is not admissible in Court. The goal of mediation is to try to get cases resolved amicably without having to go to a full Court Hearing.

Can the case be settled in mediation?

If during mediation you are able to reach an agreement, the mediator will prepare the agreement and have all parties sign it.