Jeffrey D. Cox
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Dependency & child welfare mediators in Okaloosa County, FL
4 dependency & child welfare mediators listed in Okaloosa County from official Florida rosters, each with its official source.
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
Anne M. McBride
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
Olivia Lylee Dodson
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
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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