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Dependency & child welfare mediators in Lee County, FL

12 dependency & child welfare mediators listed in Lee County from official Florida rosters, each with its official source.

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How does mediation work in Lee County?

Lee County hosts the Lee County Court ADR Program at the Lee County Justice Center, 1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, (239) 533-3353, according to the Twentieth Judicial Circuit's Administrative Order 1.16 [1]. The program assigns contract certified mediators to family, dependency, circuit civil and county civil referrals, while volunteer mediators handle small claims at the pretrial conference [1]. County civil cases up to $15,000 cost $60 per party for a 90-minute session, and there is no fee for small claims, residential evictions or dependency [1][2]. In family cases, parties earning $100,000 or more combined split the mediator's $150 hourly rate unless a staff mediator is used [1]. Once the program appoints a mediator, switching to private mediation requires court approval [1]. Certified private mediators near Fort Myers are listed below.

  1. Twentieth Judicial Circuit – Administrative Order 1.16, Court-Ordered Mediation (amended 2019)
  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

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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