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Mediators in Franklin County, IL

3 mediators list Franklin County as their home county on official Illinois rosters.

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How does mediation work in Franklin County?

Franklin County is in the Second Judicial Circuit, with judges' offices at 100 Public Square in Benton (618-435-9800) [1]. To be certified as a Second Circuit civil mediator, a lawyer must have at least 10 years of civil litigation or law teaching and complete training approved by the Chief Judge; retired Illinois judges also qualify [2]. A family mediation agreement goes to the trial judge, who approves it unless it is contrary to the children's best interests or otherwise unconscionable [3]. All three Franklin mediators are on the Second Circuit's approved family mediator list [4]; one is also on the First Circuit's family list [5].

  1. Illinois Second Judicial Circuit – Franklin County
  2. Illinois Second Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediation
  3. Illinois Second Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation
  4. Illinois Second Judicial Circuit – Approved Family Law Mediators (2026, PDF)
  5. First Judicial Circuit of Illinois – Approved Family Mediators (Oct. 6, 2026, PDF)

Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

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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

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