Sergio M. Cabanas
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Divorce mediation lawyers in Pembroke Pines, FL
4 certified family mediators in Pembroke Pines whose official Florida roster record shows an attorney background. These divorce mediation attorneys 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 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.
- Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Mediation & Arbitration
- Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (2025), Funding of mediation and arbitration
Fact-checked 2026-10-06. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Florida clients · Online mediators
Laura J. Grossman
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mayleidys Porraspita
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Rhonda S. Goodman
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mediators who work online with Florida clients
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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