Practice question
A family mediator forwards the settlement report with an executed compromise. Counsel claims the mediator’s report itself is the judicial order approving the agreement, so the court has no remaining role. Which is correct?
- The mediator’s report automatically is a court judgment
- Sections11–12 distinguish the report from the court’s action and approving order
- Court action is expressly forbidden
- The PMU alone becomes the judge
- The parties’ lawyer may sign for the court
Legal references
- Rule on Family Mediation, AM24-02-06-SC, November5,2024, Sections11–14: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/98364
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