Elizabeth A. Medina
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mediators in Citrus County, FL
11 mediators list Citrus County as their home county on official Florida rosters.
How does mediation work in Citrus County?
Citrus County litigants are served by the Fifth Judicial Circuit's mediation program, overseen by the circuit's Alternative Dispute Resolution Director [1]. Small claims cases ($8,000 or less) are sent to mediation by court order; county civil cases may be referred at pretrial or by an Order of Referral to Mediation [1]. Volunteer certified county mediators handle these, mostly in person [1]. Divorce and paternity cases are mediated by contract mediators, usually remotely, at $60 or $120 per person per session for couples under $100,000 combined, the statutory rates in Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2) [1][2]. The circuit lists no Citrus-specific mediation office. Anyone who does not qualify should consult the private mediators below.
- Fifth Judicial Circuit – Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 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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Heather A. Champion
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Stephen P. Weitz
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Angela Sue Ba
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Daniel E. Tobin
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Danielle E. Carney
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Elizabeth Evans
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Michael Belkin
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Patricia Makela Gaudette
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Gay Eleanor Courter
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mary Ann Michaella Babrich
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
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
Works online with Florida clients
Beth Carrier
Court-certified in: Idaho (verified) · Idaho Supreme Court, 2026-10-07
Serves clients: in person in Idaho · online nationwide (her statement)
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Mediators in nearby counties
All mediators in Citrus County, A–Z (11)
- Angela Sue Ba
- Daniel E. Tobin, Homosassa
- Danielle E. Carney, Crystal River
- Elizabeth A. Medina, Beverly Hills
- Elizabeth Evans
- Gay Eleanor Courter
- Heather A. Champion, Inverness
- Mary Ann Michaella Babrich
- Michael Belkin, Beverly Hills
- Patricia Makela Gaudette
- Stephen P. Weitz, Lecanto
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How does court mediation work in Citrus County?
Citrus County is in Florida’s 5th 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:
- The court program family mediation fee is $60 per person per scheduled session if the parties' combined income is less than $50,000 a year. (Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2)(b))
- When a circuit court mediation program provides court-ordered family mediation, the fee is $120 per person per scheduled session if the parties' combined income is more than $50,000 but less than $100,000 a year (unless the General Appropriations Act sets a different fee). The statute sets no program fee tier for combined income of $100,000 or more. (Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2)(a))
- The court program fee for county court cases up to $15,000 in controversy is $60 per person per scheduled session. (Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2)(c))
- These court program mediation fees are not charged to a party found indigent, in residential eviction cases, or in small claims actions. (Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2))
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 5th 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: 5th Judicial Circuit – family mediation program · Last reviewed 2026-10-07
General information, not legal advice. The order in your case controls.