Small claims & county court mediators in Frederick County, MD

How does mediation work in Frederick County?

The Circuit Court for Frederick County may order family, civil and adult guardianship cases to mediation with a practitioner from an approved list designated by the County Administrative Judge and kept by the Deputy Court Administrator (301-600-1467) [1]. Court-appointed sessions cost $600 per two-hour session, normally split among the parties, and take place outside the courthouse, often in the mediator's office or virtually [1]. Family litigants with limited or no income may be referred to the court's In-House Family Mediation Program, and court-ordered dependency mediation in CINA or TPR cases carries no fee [1]. Every Frederick listing is on the Judiciary's MACRO statewide roster (Oct. 2026), nearly all also on the court's July 2026 family, civil and guardianship directories [2][3][4][5].

1. Frederick County, MD – Circuit Court ADR/Mediation Programs
2. Maryland Judiciary (MACRO) – Statewide Directory: Circuit Court Roster - Mediators (as of Oct. 2026)
3. Circuit Court for Frederick County – Family Mediator Directory (July 2026, PDF)
4. Circuit Court for Frederick County – Civil Case Mediator Directory (July 2026, PDF)
5. Circuit Court for Frederick County – Guardianship Case Mediator Directory (July 2026, PDF)

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