Coming to the end of mediation…

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We’ve had 3 sessions. We’ve agreed the financial split of the assets and what the child maintenance will be. We don’t want to go ahead with a fourth session as it’s just too expensive at £400 each time. What happens in the final session? Does the mediator write a ‘memorandum of understanding’ or can we just use the summary notes from each session? Will she charge us for the MoU if we don’t have the last session?
How does the MoU become ‘legal’?
What does the solicitor need to proceed?
Who completed the D81 form?
im feeling very confused and also like the mediator has mugged us off as we spent the first 2 sessions simply disclosing information rather than entering actual discussions.

I am assuming your were referred for mediation as you didn't agree on the split of assets. So, I would have thought you'd have to complete mediation for it to count as being a valid account. Sorry, not been through mediation myself, but divorce, yes.

I went for 1 or 2 mediation sessions in my divorce but gave up on it. Agreed things and wrote up what was agreed by email and sent to solicitor. Solicitor then drafted financial order. I think mediators can do first draft of financial orders now but presumably you may still need your solicitor to finish it off? Solicitors are typically more expensive than mediators so you may be better off seeing the process through to the end now. My solicitor charged around £800 for financial order I think.

Maybe just email the mediator and check what they will actually do in the last session?