# Mediation

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/mediation/12475>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [June 13, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/mediation/12475 "2011-06-13T15:53:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hadenough50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@hadenough50](https://forum.rosen.com/u/hadenough50)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/mediation/12475/1 "2011-06-13T15:53:48Z")

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Does the judge always order mediation if the couple cannot agree on alimony and ED?

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**Author:** ![Erin\_Clarey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Erin\_Clarey](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Erin_Clarey)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/mediation/12475/2 "2011-06-13T16:04:52Z")

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It depends on the county. Some counties require that the parties complete mediation prior to trial, others do not.

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**Author:** ![hadenough50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@hadenough50](https://forum.rosen.com/u/hadenough50)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/mediation/12475/3 "2011-06-13T16:06:26Z")

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Wake County.

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**Author:** ![Erin\_Clarey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Erin\_Clarey](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Erin_Clarey)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/mediation/12475/4 "2011-06-13T16:12:58Z")

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Yes. Wake county requires mediation.