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Mediators in Broward County, FL

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How does mediation work in Broward County?

Broward County is covered by the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit's Court Mediation and Arbitration Program (CMAP), located in the Broward County Courthouse, 201 SE 6th Street, West Wing Tower, Room 19150, Fort Lauderdale; main line (954) 831-6077 [1]. Family mediation requires a case filed in Broward and a family mediation order signed by a Broward judge, and it is limited to parties under the Legislature's $100,000 combined income cap [1]. The statutory fee is $60 per person per session under $50,000 combined income and $120 from $50,000 to $100,000 [2]. County civil and small claims cases of $15,000 or less, including landlord-tenant disputes, may be ordered to court mediation; small claims and residential evictions carry no statutory fee [1][2]. CMAP also keeps a rotation list for circuit civil referrals to private mediators [1]. Certified private mediators serving Broward are listed below.

  1. Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Mediation & Arbitration
  2. Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (2025), Funding of mediation and arbitration

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

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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 Broward County?

Broward County is in Florida’s 17th Judicial Circuit.

Is mediation required?

The 17th Circuit’s administrative order on family mediation says: “A written, executed impasse form showing that the mediation resulted in an impasse on all issues to be tried shall be filed with and delivered to the Court at least 7 days prior to the first day of trial.”

Source: AO 2020-91-UFC (First Amended) - Uniform Trial Order for Unified Family Court Cases · Last reviewed 2026-10-07

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 17th 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: 17th 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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