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Divorce mediation in Santa Barbara County, CA

Compare 10 family mediators for divorce mediation in Santa Barbara County, from official California rosters. Every listing shows the official roster it comes from and the date we last checked it. For a court-ordered case, your court may require a mediator from its own list.[1–4]

Listings last checked against the official rosters Oct 19, 2026.

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How does mediation work in Santa Barbara County?

Santa Barbara County's trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.[5] Its civil ADR program is CADRe, a 'multi-door courthouse' model that grew from the court's ADR Programs Committee starting in 1996, with panel rosters for mediation, binding arbitration and early neutral evaluation.[6] Cases worth up to $50,000 may be sent to Limited Mediation through CADRe at no or reduced cost, and parties then contact the CADRe office first so it can assign a mediator.[6] Listed mediators come from the CADRe roster and the federal Central District panel.[1][4]

Fact-checked Oct 7, 2026 against the official sources numbered above (listed under Sources). Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

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Frank J. Ochoa

Hon. (Ret.) · Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Superior Court CADRe Binding Arbitration PanelSanta Barbara Superior Court CADRe Mediator PanelSanta Barbara Superior Court CADRe Neutral Evaluator Panel

Rate as posted by Santa Barbara County Superior Court: $650 per hour, including preparation time.

Official roster: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara · verified 2026-10-07

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Melissa N. Avila

Attorney · Santa Barbara

Los Angeles Superior Court Mediation Volunteer Panel (MVP), unlimited civilSanta Barbara Superior Court CADRe Mediator PanelU.S. District Court C.D. Cal. Mediation Panel (General Order 11-10)

Rate as posted by Los Angeles County Superior Court: $750/hr

Official roster: U.S. District Court, Central District of California · verified 2026-10-07

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Mediators who work online with California clients

These mediators say they work with California clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not California’s. Where they serve is their own statement. Sorted: placements first, then a fair daily rotation. Featured listings are paid or sponsored placements. Court-verified listings come from official court rosters; other listings are labeled.

Court-ordered case? Courts may require a mediator from their own approved list for court-ordered cases. Check your court’s rules, or see how mediation works in California.

Court-connected mediation in California: California superior courts that keep a civil mediator list set their own qualifications; parties may agree on a mediator not on the list. Court-connected child custody mediators have statewide training requirements.

Private mediation in California: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. California's out-of-state attorney rule (rule 9.43) covers arbitration only; no rule on out-of-state or online mediators was found.

Sources: Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.781 - Court-related ADR neutrals · Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.210 - Court-connected child custody mediation · Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.215 - Domestic violence protocol for Family Court Services · Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.43 - Out-of-state attorney arbitration counsel · partly verified

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Sources

Official court and government sources only, each with the date we last checked it. Every profile also links its own roster entry.

  1. Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara – CADRe (Court-Administered Dispute Resolution) panel rostersbcadre.orgchecked ↩
  2. Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles – Mediation Volunteer Panel (MVP) mediator profileslacourt.ca.govchecked ↩
  3. Superior Court of California, County of Ventura – Court Approved Mediatorsventura.courts.ca.govchecked ↩
  4. U.S. District Court, Central District of California – List of Panel Mediatorscacd.uscourts.govchecked ↩
  5. Judicial Branch of California – Superior Courtscourts.ca.govchecked ↩
  6. Santa Barbara Superior Court – CADResbcadre.orgchecked ↩

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