Mediation in a Florida divorce can address any issue the parties have not yet resolved, including property division, spousal support, and the specifics of the time-sharing schedule. There is no requirement that every issue be settled at mediation. Partial agreements are enforceable, and a case that resolves some issues at mediation but leaves others for the court to decide is a common outcome. Each resolved issue reduces the scope of what the court must address and shortens the eventual hearing.
For Hollywood couples with children, parenting-related issues are frequently the most significant ones addressed in mediation. Time-sharing schedules, holiday rotation, how decision-making authority will be shared, and how disputes between the parents will be resolved going forward all benefit from being worked out in a mediated setting where both parties have some control over the outcome. A divorce mediation attorney who handles parenting disputes regularly helps clients approach these discussions with realistic expectations and an understanding of what Broward County courts would order if the parties cannot agree.
