Yes. The Courts want people to attend mediation. Proceedings can be adjourned to allow mediation take place. Sometimes judges will invite the parties to consider mediation rather than continue to fight it out in the Court. I have often had clients who had adjourned legal proceedings to enter mediation. It makes sense from a financial point of view and the parties get to create their own agreement. One of the advantages and disadvantages of going to Court is that ultimately someone else ie. The Judge will decide the outcome whether it is liked or not. In mediation the parties themselves craft the outcome and that is better all round.