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Corrections

When a fact, figure or label we published turns out to be wrong, unsupported or easy to misread, we fix the page and record it here with the date, what changed and why.

7 corrections and 3 clarifications since launch on October 9, 2026. Found an error? Email hello@mediationlist.com with the page and the official source.

  1. Correction

    Mediator profiles (Minnesota, Sacramento, Alameda, West Virginia, Riverside rosters)

    What changed
    Some roster names on profiles carried our internal records-request notes, such as “provided in response to MediationList records request”. They now read “(public-records response)”, with the date where the roster gave one.
    Why
    Those notes were our own working labels, not the names the courts use for their rosters.

  2. Clarification

    Mediator deserts

    What changed
    Headlines said counties “have no family mediator”. They now say no family mediator is “based in” the county (or “listed for” it, on the rosters that record counties served). The numbers did not change.
    Why
    A court roster records where a mediator is based, not every county they take cases in, so a county with none based there may still be served.

  3. Correction

    Divorce laws by state

    What changed
    Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Minnesota, Montana and Missouri were marked as requiring a period of living apart before a no-fault divorce. They no longer are.
    Why
    In those states living apart is one route among several, or isn’t needed for every no-fault ground. A state is now marked only when every no-fault route requires separation, using the same rule on the map, table, state pages and the no-fault map.

  4. Clarification

    Divorce laws by state: Florida

    What changed
    Florida’s property row said only “Equitable distribution”. It now adds that spouses may choose to hold property in a community property trust.
    Why
    Florida’s Community Property Trust Act (Fla. Stat. §§ 736.1501–736.1512) lets couples opt in; §§ 736.1503 and 736.1505 were read on October 26, 2026. The row now matches the community property states map.

  5. Correction

    Idaho County, Idaho

    What changed
    The county introduction was moved from verified to partial, so the page is no longer indexed until it is reviewed again.
    Why
    An Idaho County custody mediation program could not be confirmed from an official local source; the statewide rule was cited only through another judicial district’s page.

  6. Correction

    84 county pages

    What changed
    84 county introductions in 9 states were reworded to say that the mediation rule or program they describe is statewide, and to drop local details we could not confirm.
    Why
    These introductions were verified against a statewide rule, but some read as if the county ran its own program or office.

  7. Clarification

    Mediator statistics, Florida county pages

    What changed
    Florida population figures now use the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates, like every other state, instead of the 2020 Census count. Both Florida per-resident rates are now labeled, and /statistics/ explains why its table adds up to less than the headline total.
    Why
    Using two population sources for one state gave two different per-resident figures for Florida.

  8. Correction

    Pinellas County, Florida

    What changed
    The county introduction referred to “Volusia families”. It now refers to Pinellas.
    Why
    A typo carried over from another county’s introduction.

  9. Correction

    Florida listings

    What changed
    Short labels such as “Circuit Civil or County” were replaced with the Florida Supreme Court’s exact certification titles: Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, Certified County Mediator, Certified Family Mediator, Certified Dependency Mediator and Certified Appellate Mediator.
    Why
    Loose labels could suggest a certification that doesn’t exist under that name.

  10. Correction

    Virginia listings, Missouri listings

    What changed
    Two Virginia profiles showed fragments of a phone number in the mediator’s name; the names were fixed and the old profile addresses redirect. One W.D. Mo. listing whose name field showed a ZIP code and city was taken down until the name can be read correctly.
    Why
    Errors in reading the source rosters.

How corrections work

  • A correction fixes something that was wrong or not supported by an official source. A clarification fixes something that was incomplete or could mislead.
  • We correct the page itself and update its date. Changes to roster data (lists added, re-read, held or removed) are in the data changelog.
  • Mediators can ask us to remove or correct a listing. Court credentials always come from the official roster, so a credential changes only when the roster does.
  • Our standards are in the editorial policy.