Legal Question in Family Law in California

I have a question, How can I bring something serious up in court that happen in mediation that can or will affect my son?

In mediation the other parent who has not been a part of our son's life and has been trying to give up his rights. The mediator asked him why he was doing that and he stated that he was very depressed and has been trying to kill himself. She sent me out, so she could talk to him.. When he walked out and the mediator took me back she stated I had to give my son to his father and let the baby's dad take him. I stated why when I heard him stated he has been trying to kill him self, I just want to die and if I give our son up to him and he trys then he could take both my sons life and his. how do I protected my son and my self?


Asked on 3/30/12, 10:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
B. Stuart Walker Law Office of B. Stuart Walker

If the mediator told you that you should give up your son to the father, it hopefully wasn't because he told her that he was going to kill himself if you didn't give him your son. It probably was something else that he told her that made her say that. Very rarely is custody an all or nothing situation - you may have heard "give up your son" but perhaps what she meant to convey was "allow father some time with him" If your mediation was in Los Angeles County, the mediation discussion are confidential and non-binding on either party unless both parties agree otherwise. The judge cannot consider what was said in mediation

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Answered on 4/01/12, 4:54 pm


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