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Divorce mediation in Shelbyville, IL

5 mediators listed in Shelbyville (Shelby County) on official Illinois rosters, including 3 family mediators for divorce mediation in Shelbyville.

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How does mediation work in Shelby County?

Shelby County, seated in Shelbyville, is in the Fourth Judicial Circuit; its courthouse is at 301 E. Main St. [1][2]. The Fourth Circuit's child-related mediator list covers cases about custody, visitation, parental responsibilities, removal, relocation and third-party visitation [3]. Its civil list covers law, chancery and probate matters and expressly excludes child custody cases [4]. Forms for both, including mediator report forms, are on the circuit's Programs & Services page [5]. The mediators below come mostly from these two lists, with one also approved by the neighboring Fifth Judicial Circuit [3][4][6].

  1. Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit
  2. Illinois Courts directory – Shelby County Courthouse
  3. Fourth Judicial Circuit – Mediators for Child-Related Issues, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
  4. Fourth Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediators, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
  5. Fourth Judicial Circuit – Programs & Services
  6. Fifth Judicial Circuit – List of Court-Approved Mediators, updated 05/01/2026 (PDF)

Fact-checked 2026-10-07. 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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