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Small claims & county court mediators in Columbia County, FL

7 small claims & county court mediators listed in Columbia County from official Florida rosters, each with its official source.

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How does mediation work in Columbia County?

Columbia County is in Florida's Third Judicial Circuit, a seven-county region whose court mediation program is reached by phone at 386-719-1461 [1]. The circuit mediates divorces, paternity, child support and timesharing modifications; under Administrative Order 2009-001, couples earning more than $100,000 are presumed able to pay a private mediator [1]. Below that line, the cost is $60 per person per session if combined income is under $50,000 and $120 if it is $50,000 to $100,000, consistent with Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2) [1][2]. Small claims mediation usually happens at the pre-trial conference at no charge. The circuit does not publish a Columbia-specific mediation office; the certified private mediators below are another option.

  1. Third Judicial Circuit – Court Mediation
  2. 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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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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