This Texas Supreme Court case addresses mediated settlement agreements in family law disputes. The court ruled that once both parties sign a valid mediated settlement agreement, a trial judge must enforce it and cannot reject it based on whether the judge thinks it's in the child's best interest. The only exception is if family violence impaired one party's ability to make decisions. For construction subcontractors, this reinforces that mediated settlements are binding and courts will enforce them as written.
Mediated settlement agreements are enforceable and binding once properly executed—courts cannot second-guess them on other grounds