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Mediators in Muskegon County, MI

3 mediators on official Michigan court rosters list Muskegon County as their home county.[1][2][3] Each profile links its roster entry and the date we checked it.

Listings last checked against the official rosters Oct 12, 2026.

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Key facts: Muskegon County

Largest case types2 family and divorce · 1 civil[1][2][3]
Cities2 cities with a listed mediator
Court mediation in custody cases (Michigan)Court may order[4] details

Counts are listings on official court rosters; each profile names its roster and the Sources list the ones based in Michigan. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

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How does mediation work in Muskegon County?

Divorce, custody, parenting-time and support cases in Muskegon County go to the Family Division of the 14th Circuit Court, which includes the Friend of the Court.[5] Under the court's Friend of the Court ADR plan, Local Administrative Order 2019-10 adopted under MCR 3.224, the court may order contested custody, parenting-time or support issues to mediation by stipulation, on a party's motion or on its own initiative.[6] Every case is screened for domestic violence first, and a party may object on grounds such as abuse or safety concerns.[6] Mediations are conducted by Mediation & Restorative Services or another mediator the Friend of the Court selects, and what is said stays confidential.[6] Mediators listed below are based in Muskegon County and appear on the Ottawa County and Kent County circuit courts' approved lists.[3][1][2]

Fact-checked Oct 22, 2026 against the official sources numbered above (listed under Sources). Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

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Shon Cook

Attorney (State Bar of Michigan) · Muskegon, Muskegon County

Kent County (17th Circuit) court-approved domestic mediator (MCR 2.411/3.216)Ottawa County 20th Circuit Court approved domestic relations mediator (MCR 3.216)

Rate as posted by Kent County 17th Circuit Court: $250/hr

Official roster: Kent County 17th Circuit Court · verified 2026-10-07

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Mediators who work online with Michigan clients

These mediators say they work with Michigan clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Michigan’s. Where they serve is their own statement. Sorted: placements first, then a fair daily rotation. Featured listings are paid or sponsored placements. Court-verified listings come from official court rosters; other listings are labeled.

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 Michigan.

Court-connected mediation in Michigan: Michigan circuit courts keep their own lists of mediators who met court-rule training requirements, and court clerks appoint only from those lists. Some courts encourage parties to pick their own mediator; the court rules themselves were not reviewed.

Private mediation in Michigan: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. A State Bar of Michigan ethics opinion says a lawyer-mediator may not draft all the divorce papers for both parties while acting only as mediator.

Sources: 37th Judicial Circuit Court (Calhoun County) - Civil Mediators (PDF) · Oakland County Circuit Court - Approved Domestic Mediators (PDF) · MCL 691.1556 - Participation in dispute resolution process · MCL 691.1558 - Administration of program · MCL 552.513 - Friend of the Court alternative dispute resolution · State Bar of Michigan Ethics Opinion RI-351 · partly verified

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Kent County (70)Ottawa County (8)

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Sources

Official court and government sources only, each with the date we last checked it. Every profile also links its own roster entry.

  1. Ottawa County Circuit Court (20th Judicial Circuit) – Domestic Mediator List (as of 6/17/2026; scanned PDF, transcribed)miottawa.orgchecked ↩
  2. Kent County 17th Circuit Court – Court-Approved Domestic Mediators' Rosterapp.kentcountymi.govchecked ↩
  3. Ottawa County Circuit Court (20th Judicial Circuit) – Civil Mediator List (8/31/26)miottawa.orgchecked ↩
  4. MCL 552.513(1), (3) (Michigan Legislature)legislature.mi.govchecked ↩
  5. Muskegon County 14th Circuit Court – Family Divisionco.muskegon.mi.uschecked ↩
  6. 14th Circuit Court – Local Administrative Order 2019-10, Friend of the Court ADR Plan (LAO 49, PDF)co.muskegon.mi.uschecked ↩