Ariana E. Thurnau
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation in Fayette County, IL
Compare 4 family mediators for divorce mediation in Fayette County, from official Illinois rosters. Each listing links to its official source.
How does mediation work in Fayette County?
Fayette County's courthouse at 221 S. 7th Street in Vandalia is part of the Fourth Judicial Circuit [1][2]. When Fayette parents disagree about decision-making, parenting time, removal or relocation, the Fourth Circuit uses a court-approved list of child-related mediators under Supreme Court Rule 905 and circuit Rule 11 [3]. The circuit's Programs & Services page also posts a Mediation Order for child-related issues and a Mediation Evaluation for Parties [4]. Most mediators below are on that child-related list, and one is also on the circuit's civil list [3][5].
- Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit
- Illinois Courts directory – Fayette County Courthouse
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Mediators for Child-Related Issues, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Programs & Services
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediators, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Illinois clients · Online mediators
Keith C. Jacob
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Susan Williams
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Troy G. Payne
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Mediators who work online with Illinois clients
These mediators say they work with Illinois clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Illinois’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 Illinois.
Court-connected mediation in Illinois: Illinois court mediation lists are kept circuit by circuit; courts appoint from those lists when parties cannot agree, and Cook County rules let parties agree on a mediator not on the court list.
Private mediation in Illinois: No statewide license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed; circuit 'certified' lists apply to court programs. No rule specific to out-of-state or online mediators was found.
Sources: Law Division Mediation, Circuit Court of Cook County · Mediation Program for Domestic Relations Cases, Circuit Court of Cook County · Civil Mediation, Illinois Second Judicial Circuit · First Judicial Circuit Mediation (family and civil) · Supreme Court Rules index, Illinois Courts · partly verified
Works online with Illinois 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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