SLR 17-12.035: Relationship to court Jurisdiction................................ ................................

A case filed in the circuit court remains under the jurisdiction of the court in all phases of the proceedings, including mediation. Any agreement of the parties reached as a result of mediation for which court enforcement may be sought must be presented to the court, and the court shall retain final authority to accept, modify or reject the agreement. In order to preserve and promote the integrity of mediation as a dispute resolution technique, the court will endeavor to include all reasonable agreements reached by the parties in formulating any judgment or order in the case. At any point during the mediation process, the court may approve a temporary custody and parenting time order reflecting the parties’ agreement as to those issues.