Cecilia B. Paizs
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Frederick County · verified 2026-10-08
Divorce mediation in Columbia, MD
6 mediators listed in Columbia (Howard County) on official Maryland rosters, including 6 family mediators for divorce mediation in Columbia.
How does mediation work in Howard County?
The Circuit Court for Howard County, in Ellicott City, encourages alternative dispute resolution under Title 17 of the Maryland Rules [1]. In contested custody and visitation cases, mediation is usually mandatory unless domestic violence has been alleged, and parents are ordered to two two-hour sessions with a court-approved mediator; property mediation requires both parties' agreement [1]. A small court fund, and some mediators' free or sliding-scale work, helps low-income litigants who submit a fee waiver form to the Family Law Office [1]. ADR questions go to Court Administration at (410) 313-3650 [1]. All our Howard listings are on the Judiciary's MACRO statewide roster (Oct. 2026); several also appear on Baltimore County, Frederick or Harford lists [2][3][4][5].
- Circuit Court for Howard County – Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Maryland Judiciary (MACRO) – Statewide Directory: Circuit Court Roster - Mediators (as of Oct. 2026)
- Circuit Court for Baltimore County – Court-Rostered Mediators
- Circuit Court for Frederick County – Civil Case Mediator Directory (July 2026, PDF)
- Circuit Court for Harford County – Family Law & Civil Court Approved Mediator/ADR Roster (PDF)
Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Maryland clients · Online mediators
Chad Spencer
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Cynthia M. Lifson
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Kenneth K. Sorteberg
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Robert L. Weinberg
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Jac E. Knust
On the official roster: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Md. · verified 2026-10-07
Mediators who work online with Maryland clients
These mediators say they work with Maryland clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Maryland’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 Maryland.
Court-connected mediation in Maryland: When a Maryland circuit court picks the mediator, it picks from its approved roster (now handled through MACRO). Parties may instead agree on a different mediator, on the list or not, within 30 days of the referral order.
Private mediation in Maryland: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. A Maryland rule note says mediators may record points of agreement but should not author agreements in litigated cases. No out-of-state or online rule was found.
Sources: Maryland Rules Title 17 (Westlaw compilation posted by MACRO, current through Oct. 1, 2016): Rules 17-103, 17-202 · Court ADR Practitioners - Maryland Courts (MACRO) · MACRO - Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office · Finding Mediation Services - MACRO · partly verified
Works online with Maryland clients
Beth Carrier
Court-certified in: Idaho (verified) · Idaho Supreme Court, 2026-10-07
Serves clients: in person in Idaho · online nationwide (her statement)
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