Karen M. Schermond
On the official roster: New Jersey Judiciary · verified 2026-10-07
3 mediators listed in West Long Branch (Monmouth County) on official New Jersey rosters, including 3 family mediators for divorce mediation in West Long Branch.
Monmouth County cases go to the Monmouth Vicinage of the Superior Court at the Monmouth County Courthouse, 71 Monument Street in Freehold (732-358-8700) [1]. In civil cases referred to mediation, mediators on the Judiciary's roster provide the first two hours, including an initial one-hour session, without charge [2]. Roster applicants complete a mediation course of at least 40 hours and observe at least two Superior Court mediations [2]. In contested divorces, the court may separately order economic mediation after an early settlement panel [3]. The mediators shown below are on the federal District of New Jersey's certified mediator list [4].
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with New Jersey clients · Online mediators
On the official roster: New Jersey Judiciary · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: New Jersey Judiciary · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: New Jersey Judiciary · verified 2026-10-07
These mediators say they work with New Jersey clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not New Jersey’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 New Jersey.
Court-connected mediation in New Jersey: When a New Jersey civil case is sent to mediation, parties have 14 days to pick any mediator, on the court roster or not. If they don't, the court-appointed roster mediator in the referral order serves.
Private mediation in New Jersey: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. No rule on out-of-state or online mediators serving as neutrals was found.
Sources: NJ Courts, Civil Mediation · NJ Courts, Civil Mediation FAQ · NJ Courts, Economic Mediation in Family Law Cases · Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, Opinion 60 (Dec. 19, 2022) · partly verified
Works online with New Jersey clients
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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