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Mediators in Bay County, FL

40 mediators list Bay County as their home county on official Florida rosters.

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How does mediation work in Bay County?

Bay County is home base for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, which serves all six counties of the circuit from Panama City [1]. Under Administrative Order 2007-00-03, parties in contested family cases must attend mediation unless excused by statute, rule or court order [2]. Family sessions last three hours and most cases need only one; fees, paid to the clerk beforehand, are $60 per person if combined gross income is $50,000 or less and $120 up to $100,000, as Fla. Stat. § 44.108 provides [2][3]. Bay is one of four counties with county court mediation, where volunteer certified mediators handle small claims free and county civil cases for $60 per person [4]. Schedule through mediation@jud14.flcourts.org [1]. Private mediators serving Bay County are below.

  1. Fourteenth Judicial Circuit – Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation
  2. Fourteenth Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation
  3. Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (2025), Funding of mediation and arbitration
  4. Fourteenth Judicial Circuit – County Mediation

Fact-checked 2026-10-06. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

Civil lawsuits & business (35)Small claims & county court (23)Divorce mediation in Bay County (18)Divorce mediation attorneys (10)Dependency & child welfare (8)Appellate (2)Panama City (18)Lynn Haven (5)Panama City Beach (4)Divorce mediation lawyers in Lynn Haven (3)

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Mediators who work online with Florida clients

These mediators say they work with Florida clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Florida’s. Where they serve is their own statement. Sorted: placements first (paid ones are labeled), then most complete profile.

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 Florida.

Court-connected mediation in Florida: Florida statute has each circuit keep a list of Florida Supreme Court-certified mediators registered there for court appointments in civil, family and dependency cases. Whether parties may agree on a non-certified mediator was not confirmed.

Private mediation in Florida: No state license for private mediators was found in the Florida statutes reviewed; Supreme Court certification is tied to court-ordered mediation. No rule specific to out-of-state or online mediators was found.

Sources: Fla. Stat. § 44.102, Court-ordered mediation (Online Sunshine) · Fla. Stat. § 44.1011, Definitions (Online Sunshine) · Unlicensed Practice - Formal Advisory Opinions, The Florida Bar · partly verified

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How does court mediation work in Bay County?

Bay County is in Florida’s 14th Judicial Circuit.

Is mediation required?

We haven’t confirmed this circuit’s current family mediation order from its official text, so we only list the statewide rule below.

In circuits with a family mediation program, once the court finds a dispute it must refer custody, visitation, and other parental responsibility issues (all or part) to mediation.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 44.102(2)(c) · Last reviewed 2026-10-07

If a party asks, the court may not send a case to mediation when it finds a history of domestic violence that would compromise the mediation process.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 44.102(2)(c) · Last reviewed 2026-10-07

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Court program and cost

When a Florida circuit’s court mediation program handles court-ordered mediation, state law sets the fee per person for each scheduled session:

Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Couples who don’t qualify for the program can hire one of the certified mediators listed above. Estimate costs →

How to schedule

The 14th Circuit’s family mediation program explains how cases are scheduled and who to contact. If a judge has ordered mediation, follow the order’s instructions.

Source: 14th Judicial Circuit – family mediation program · Last reviewed 2026-10-07

General information, not legal advice. The order in your case controls.

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