Section 442 – Termination of mediation

May 13, 2021 | Family Law, Louisiana

A. Either party may withdraw and terminate further participation in mediation at any time.
B. The mediator shall terminate mediation when:

(1) The mediator concludes that the participants are unable or unwilling to participate meaningfully in the process or that an agreement is unlikely.
(2) The mediator concludes that a party lacks the capacity to perceive and assert his own interests to the degree that a fair agreement cannot be reached.

La. Ch.C. § 442

Acts 1999, No. 894, §1.