Derek S. Blasé v. Heidi M. Brewer

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] In this paternity action, the mother and father mediated custody and visitation, and the circuit court approved their agreement. Before the case was completed, however, the mother rescinded her agreement and the matter proceeded to trial. The father now contends that the mediated agreement binds the parties and cannot be disturbed without a showing of a significant change in circumstances. Although a court-approved mediated agreement is binding on the parties, if, after a hearing, the court finds that the best interests of the child require another custody…