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Small claims & county court mediators in Manatee County, FL

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

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How does mediation work in Manatee County?

In Manatee County, Twelfth Judicial Circuit family cases are mediated through the circuit's Family Mediation Program, located in the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. West, Room 3021, Bradenton, (941) 749-3654 [1]. Attorneys book sessions on the court's JACS system once an Order of Referral is signed; when neither side has a lawyer, Family Division Case Management does the scheduling [2]. Parents must bring a draft Parenting Plan, and each session lasts up to three hours [2]. Per-person fees of $60 or $120 depend on combined income, and couples earning over $100,000 are ineligible and must hire a private mediator [2][3]. County civil mediation is free for small claims and residential evictions and $60 per party in other county civil cases; Manatee information is at (941) 749-3660 [4]. Our listings below show certified private mediators near Bradenton.

  1. Twelfth Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation Requirements (AO 2015-8.2)
  2. Twelfth Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation Services
  3. Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (2025), Funding of mediation and arbitration
  4. Twelfth Judicial Circuit – County Civil Mediation Program

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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