Charles Dan Sikes
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Divorce mediation attorneys in Bradford County, FL
1 divorce mediation attorneys in Bradford County: certified family mediators whose official Florida roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official Florida roster record lists an attorney or in-state Bar member background. In mediation they work as neutrals: a mediator doesn’t represent or advise either side, even if they’re a lawyer. If you want legal advice about your own case, hire your own attorney. Do I need a lawyer for divorce mediation?
How does mediation work in Bradford County?
Bradford County family cases go through the Eighth Judicial Circuit's Family Mediation Program, but scheduling works differently than in Alachua: Bradford parties contact a circuit contract mediator directly, choosing from the list the circuit publishes [1]. Mediation is the default for family matters under Administrative Order 5.04 [3]. Statutory fees under Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2), $60 or $120 per person per session depending on combined income, must be paid at the Clerk's office before the session, and rescheduled or canceled sessions are also charged [1][4]. In small claims, a volunteer mediator is usually available at the pre-trial conference at no cost [2]. Families above the $100,000 limit can use the private mediators below.
- Eighth Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation
- Eighth Judicial Circuit – County Civil Mediation
- Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 5.04 (Family Mediation Program)
- Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (Funding of mediation and arbitration)
Fact-checked 2026-10-06. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Only a few listed mediators have Bradford County as their home county. Many also work in neighboring counties or meet online.
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No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Florida clients in this practice area yet. Local mediators may also offer video sessions; ask when you contact them.
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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