Gary D. McKenrick
Official roster: Fourteenth Judicial Circuit · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation attorneys in Rock Island County, IL
1 divorce mediation attorneys in Rock Island County: certified family mediators whose official Illinois roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side. Every listing shows the official roster it comes from and the date we last checked it. For a court-ordered case, your court may require a mediator from its own list.[1]
Listings last checked against the official rosters Oct 7, 2026.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official Illinois 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 Rock Island County?
Rock Island County is in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit; its courthouse is at 1317 3rd Avenue in Rock Island.[2][3] In the county's Family Law Division, if parents cannot agree on a parenting plan before the initial case management conference, the judge will order mediation and set a status date; mediation may also be ordered for economic issues.[4] The court may waive mediation where there is a history of domestic violence.[4] Mediators below come from the circuit's court-approved civil mediator list (October 1, 2026) and its child custody mediator list.[5][1]
Fact-checked Oct 7, 2026 against the official sources numbered above (listed under Sources). Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Illinois 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 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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Sources
Official court and government sources only, each with the date we last checked it. Every profile also links its own roster entry.
- Fourteenth Judicial Circuit (Rock Island County) – Court Approved Mediators, Child Custody Cases↩
- Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit↩
- Illinois Courts directory – Rock Island County Courthouse↩
- Rock Island County – Family Law↩
- Fourteenth Judicial Circuit – Court Approved Civil Mediators, 10/01/2026 (PDF)↩