Probate, estates & elder care mediators in Steuben County, IN

How does mediation work in Steuben County?

Every new divorce or paternity case in Steuben County gets a mediation order unless counsel report that settlement is near or domestic violence would make mediation counterproductive, under local rule LR76-DR-5 [1]. A referred case is not set for a contested final hearing until the mediator sends the court a written report; the court will try to offer courthouse rooms for sessions, and Zoom mediation is permitted [1]. Post-decree petitions to modify custody are sent straight to mediation, and civil plenary and tort cases are referred too unless waived [1]. Steuben has an approved domestic relations ADR Fund Plan [2], and its courts share the Judicial Center in Angola [3]. Names below come from Indiana's Mediator Registry [4].

1. Steuben County Local Court Rules (PDF), LR76-DR-5 Mediation and LR76-AR00-11
2. Indiana Office of Court Services – ADR Program Basics
3. Indiana Judicial Branch – Directory of Courts & Clerks in Indiana (PDF)
4. Indiana Judicial Branch – Searching the Mediator Registry

Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.