Does the office draft the legal settlement agreement, ready for presentation to the court?
Yes. In fact, it is drafted in stages as the negotiations go along, rather than waiting to the end. This lets you (and your attorney, if you have retained one to advise you) watch the draft agreement “build” as you decide issues during the mediation, and gives you plenty of time to review and understand each draft. You are not legally bound by agreements until you sign the final draft, however. Once signed, the agreement is a legally binding contract, and is usually incorporated by the court into the final decree of divorce.
