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On the official roster: Kansas Judicial Branch · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation attorneys in Riley County, KS
1 divorce mediation attorneys in Riley County: certified family mediators whose official Kansas roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official Kansas 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 Riley County?
Riley and Clay counties make up Kansas's 21st Judicial District, which has three district judges and two district magistrate judges [1]. The district's Court Services office, at 100 Courthouse Plaza, Room 100, in Manhattan (785-537-6360), supervises juvenile and adult offenders and, at the court's direction, prepares home studies and domestic investigations [2]. Court Services is also the court's main referral source to community providers for substance abuse and mental health treatment [2]. The mediators listed below appear on the Kansas Judicial Branch's approved provider lists [3][4].
- Riley County – 21st Judicial District
- Riley County – Court Services (21st Judicial District)
- Kansas Judicial Branch – List of Providers: Core Mediation
- Kansas Judicial Branch – List of Providers: Domestic (family) Mediation
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Only a few listed mediators have Riley County as their home county. Many also work in neighboring counties or meet online.
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No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Kansas 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 Kansas.
Court-connected mediation in Kansas: Kansas law has the court appoint the mediator in family cases, weighing the parties' agreed choice and the mediator's training; state approval mainly affects court recommendation and funding. Supreme Court rule details were not confirmed.
Private mediation in Kansas: No state license for private mediators was found in the Kansas statutes reviewed; state 'approval' is tied to court recommendation and public funding. No rule specific to out-of-state or online mediators was found.
Sources: K.S.A. 23-3502, Mediation: when ordered; appointment and qualifications of mediator · K.S.A. 5-502, Dispute Resolution Act definitions · K.S.A. 5-510, Supreme court adopts standards · partly verified
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