All parties concerned must faithfully carry out the terms of the agreement and cannot bring any further lawsuits on the matter. If no compromise can be reached, the original applicant may re-apply for a second round of mediation, or the mediation council may on its own initiative notify the two sides to enter into further negotiations.
目前擔任大安區調解會主席的林惠南女士表示，只要能看到原本爭吵不已的兩個人，能夠漸漸平靜下來，盡釋前嫌，就會為自己能化解掉一項糾紛而產生一種價值感。因此，雖然擔任調解委員得不到什麼物質上的收益，但是，在精神上的收穫卻鼓舞她當了十八年的調解委員。