Amy A. Perry
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mediators in Okaloosa County, FL
25 mediators list Okaloosa County as their home county on official Florida rosters.
How does mediation work in Okaloosa County?
Okaloosa County sits in the First Judicial Circuit, whose North Okaloosa Unified Family Court was picked as a national Project ONE site [1]. For divorce and parenting disputes, a judge must first enter an Order of Referral to Family Court Mediation; the order arrives by mail with a list of contract mediators, and you call the one you choose [1]. The program is reduced-cost only when combined income is under $100,000: $120 per party per session between $50,000 and $100,000, $60 below $50,000, paid to the Clerk in advance [1][3]. A Financial Affidavit must be on file so the fee can be set. Families over the cap, or anyone wanting more scheduling flexibility, can compare the private certified mediators on this page.
- First Judicial Circuit – Family Law (Mediation and Parenting Coordination)
- First Judicial Circuit – Court Mediation
- Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (Funding of mediation and arbitration)
Fact-checked 2026-10-06. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Florida clients · Online mediators
David Michael Chesser
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
H. Bart Fleet
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Jeffrey D. Cox
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Jeffrey Leonard Burns
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Jeremy T. Cranford
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Jonathan T. Holloway
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Lassiter A. Mason, Jr.
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Lisa Ann Alvey
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Michael R. Leininger
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Michael Ray Goodson
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Michael T. Webster
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Michelle Anchors
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Richard S. Johnson
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Steven B. Bauman
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Thomas E. Saxey
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Anne M. McBride
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Beth A. Zubia
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Elaine S. Bustamante
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Michael J. Barnes
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 Okaloosa County, A–Z (25)
- Amy A. Perry, Destin
- Anne M. McBride
- Beth A. Zubia
- David Michael Chesser, Shalimar
- Elaine S. Bustamante
- H. Bart Fleet, Shalimar
- Jeffrey D. Cox, Shalimar
- Jeffrey Leonard Burns, Shalimar
- Jeremy T. Cranford, Destin
- Jonathan T. Holloway, Crestview
- Lassiter A. Mason, Jr., Fort Walton Beach
- Lisa Ann Alvey, Fort Walton Beach
- Melissa A. Gadrix
- Michael J. Barnes, Fort Walton Beach
- Michael R. Leininger, Shalimar
- Michael Ray Goodson, Fort Walton Beach
- Michael T. Webster, Shalimar
- Michelle Anchors, Fort Walton Beach
- Olivia Lylee Dodson
- Richard S. Johnson, Niceville
- Shevon L. Peet, Crestview
- Steven B. Bauman, Fort Walton Beach
- Susan M. Page
- Thomas E. Saxey, Mary Esther
- William H. Streitz, Shalimar
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How does court mediation work in Okaloosa County?
Okaloosa County is in Florida’s 1st 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 1st 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: 1st Judicial Circuit – family mediation program · Last reviewed 2026-10-07
General information, not legal advice. The order in your case controls.