<![CDATA[Mediation is a mandatory procedure in the settlement of civil disputes, including divorce cases in the Religious Courts, as stipulated in the Supreme Court Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 2016 concerning Court-Annexed Mediation Procedures. However, the success rate of mediation in divorce cases remains relatively low, necessitating an evaluation of its effectiveness. This study aims to analyze the implementation and effectiveness of mediation in resolving divorce cases at the Sragen Religious Court based on the 2025 court decisions. This research employed an empirical legal research method with an empirical juridical approach. Data were collected through interviews, observations, document analysis, and library research, and subsequently analyzed using qualitative methods. The findings indicate that the implementation of mediation has complied with the procedures stipulated in the Supreme Court Regulation Number 1 of 2016, beginning with the appointment of mediators and ending with the submission of mediation reports. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of mediation in achieving reconciliation remains low, as most cases proceeded to litigation. This condition is influenced by the parties' lack of good faith to reconcile, prolonged marital conflicts, economic problems, infidelity, family intervention, and limited public understanding of the function of mediation. The study concludes that mediation has been effective from a procedural perspective but has not yet achieved substantive effectiveness in realizing the objective of reconciliation. ]]>
