What happens in mediation if we cannot agree on child support

If the parties cannot agreed at mediation, the case will proceed to final hearing in front of the judge, who will make a ruling. A final hearing is a trial, but not like a trial you see on TV, there are no jurors. However, in mediation you can agree as to some aspects of the case, and only leave for the judge to decide the issue(s) you cannot agreed on, it is not an all or nothing situation. If the only issue is child support, there is really nothing to "agree" about, as it is calculated via formula, taking father's and mother's income, number of overnights spent with each parent, daycare expense, and health insurance expense. See link below for child support calculations. http://floridachildsupportcalculator.com/wp-content/FloridaChildSupportCalculatorZ/FloridaChildSupportCalculatorZ.php Best of Luck, Helena Y. Farber, Esq. ~Associate Attorney~ Law Office of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. www.vovalaw.com