Divorce mediation lawyers in Tampa, FL

How does mediation work in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County makes up the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, where the Office of Mediation & Diversion Services handles court-ordered and voluntary mediation in family, dependency, small claims and civil cases [1]. Family mediation may be requested by the parties or ordered by a judge, and post-judgment family cases must go through mediation before a hearing can be set [2]. The court charges a flat $60 per party when combined income is $50,000 or less and $120 above that, waivable for indigence; these figures track Fla. Stat. § 44.108 [2][3]. Small claims mediation is free, while county civil mediation costs $60 per party [4]. A free Community Mediation service handles disputes before any lawsuit is filed [1]. The office is at 800 E. Twiggs Street, Suite 208, Tampa, (813) 272-5642 [2]. Certified private mediators in the Tampa area appear below.

1. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit – Mediation & Diversion Services
2. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation
3. Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (2025), Funding of mediation and arbitration
4. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit – Circuit Civil, County Civil and Small Claims Mediation

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