David Leroy Bonham
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Divorce mediation attorneys in Santa Rosa County, FL
5 divorce mediation attorneys in Santa Rosa County: certified family mediators whose official Florida roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official Florida roster record lists an attorney or in-state Bar member background. In mediation they work as neutrals: a mediator doesn’t represent or advise either side, even if they’re a lawyer. If you want legal advice about your own case, hire your own attorney. Do I need a lawyer for divorce mediation?
How does mediation work in Santa Rosa County?
In Santa Rosa County, family mediation runs through the First Judicial Circuit's Mediation Services program, which covers all four of its western Panhandle counties. The circuit says mediation is encouraged in every family case with disputes over property, debts, timesharing or support, but the court program accepts cases only by judicial referral and caps eligibility by joint income [2]. Once referred, parties pick from the circuit's contract-mediator list; Mediation Services (850-595-4482) steps in to assign one if they deadlock [1]. Fees follow Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2): $60 or $120 per person per scheduled session, with no fee for parties found indigent [3]. No Santa Rosa–specific mediation office is published, so check with the circuit or browse the private mediators below.
- 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
John M. Kvartek
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Nancy Lynn Carty Hartjen
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Timothy J. Nusser
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Robert P. Murphy
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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