Practice question
A family settlement is reached. The mediator retains the executed original agreement privately and submits no report to court or PMU. Counsel says settlement ends all reporting duties. Which is correct?
- Successful settlement forbids any report
- All documents must remain outside the court forever
- The mediator’s oral promise is the final judgment
- Section11 requires the mediator’s report and relevant settlement documents to court, with PMU copied
- The PMU may never receive a copy
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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