What do I need to do if the mediation settles?

One party will normally need to inform the court that there has been a settlement. Both parties will then be contractually obliged to honour the agreed terms of the settlement agreement.

If a mediation settles, the parties will have a signed settlement agreement. This is a legally binding document and the parties will be under a legal obligation to comply with it.

One party will also have to let the court know that there has been a settlement to end the court process.  This may be carried out by way of a consent order (or "Tomlin order").  As part of the mediation process, the mediator will confirm with the parties how the parties will end any other processes.