The mediator shall reduce to writing any agreement of the parties. The mediator shall inform the parties of their right to review the agreement with counsel before they sign the agreement. After the agreement is signed by the parties, the mediator shall present the agreement to the court. The agreement is not binding upon the parties until approved by order of the court.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4-61
Written mediated agreement--Signing--Court approval
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Blase v. Brewer (2005)
Most recently applied in Blase v. Brewer (January 2005)
Source: SL 1996, ch 163, § 5.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.