Divorce mediation in Colorado

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 Colorado.

Court-connected mediation in Colorado: Colorado's Office of Dispute Resolution keeps its own contract mediator roster for court-connected services, and parties choose a mediator from that list; no statewide rule requiring a listed mediator for every court referral was found.

Private mediation in Colorado: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. Colorado bar guidelines say nonlawyer mediators may draft settlement agreements under the Dispute Resolution Act but should avoid legal advice; no online-mediator rule found.

Sources: ODR Policies and Procedures - Colorado Judicial Branch · Mediation Services and Other Dispute Resolution Options - Colorado Judicial Branch · Recommended Guidelines Regarding Unauthorized Practice of Law Issues in Mediation (CBA ADR Section, 2007; Colorado Judicial Branch PDF) · partly verified