It is NOT a good thing. Unless they contact the mediator or the court ASAP to request a re-scheduling, it might be seen as evidence that they are "abandoning" their case.
An obligor who misses a court appearance might be ordered to pay for college tuition. If the obligee misses that appearance, it is unlikely that the court would enter such an order.
Mediation is generally voluntary. Some states have rules that require you to mediate a case before going to trial, but settlement is not mandatory at mediation. Laws on mediation vary by state.
The Plaintiff.
The court ruled in favour of the plaintiff and the defendant had to pay court costs.
When a plaintiff files a lawsuit, a court can obtain personal jurisdiction over the plaintiff by ensuring that the plaintiff has sufficient contacts with the jurisdiction where the court is located, as required by law. This allows the court to hear and decide the case.
A court establishes personal jurisdiction over a plaintiff when the plaintiff files a lawsuit by determining if the court has the legal authority to hear the case based on the plaintiff's connection to the court's geographic area or the defendant's actions within that area.
Since the parties did not wish to go to court, they went into mediation to solve their dispute.
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wont' that be an appeal?
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Unless their attendance at the mediation was court ordered, nothing.
There is no set requirement that any mediation take place. Often, the Court will require mediation in certain types of cases, or the parties will agree to mediate. In either case, mediation is scheduled when the parties agree or when the Court orders it.