THE IMPORTANCE OF MEDIATION IN SETTLEMENTS OF DIVORCE CASES IN RELIGIOUS COURTS

ABSTRACTMediation is a different kind of dispute resolution used in court or outside of court to reach an agreement with the assistance of a mediator so that parties can accomplish honesty, openness, and the exchange of opinions. This study aims to ascertain the mediation process and success factors at the Banyumas Religious Court. This form of research is a descriptive qualitative field study in which interviews, observation, and documentation are used to collect data. This study used interviews, observation, and documentation as data collection techniques. Using both primary and secondary data, the analysis of data was conducted using an inductive method. The findings of this study indicate that urgency in the Banyumas Religious Court has been deemed successful, but not yet effective, due to the low success rate of mediation, while the inhibiting factors for mediation include the absence of one of the parties, economic factors, an understanding of cheating by the parties, and a continuous stream of disputes.Keywords: Mediation; Divorce; Urgenc