Art. 442.  Termination of mediation

A.  Either party may withdraw and terminate further participation in mediation at any time.

B.  The mediator shall terminate mediation when:

(1)  The mediator concludes that the participants are unable or unwilling to participate meaningfully in the process or that an agreement is unlikely.

(2)  The mediator concludes that a party lacks the capacity to perceive and assert his own interests to the degree that a fair agreement cannot be reached.

Acts 1999, No. 894, §1.