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On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio · verified 2026-10-07
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Delaware County, OH
1 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Delaware County from official Ohio rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Delaware County?
Ohio law designates one Delaware County Common Pleas judge, starting with the term that began January 1, 2017, as the domestic relations judge, and divorce, dissolution, legal separation, custody, visitation and child support cases go to that judge [1]. In 2023 Court News Ohio described a settlement week begun there by Judge Randall Fuller, who said no other Ohio domestic relations court had tried one when it started [2]. Judges, magistrates and lawyers flag cases that might settle, and the court pairs the parties with a mediator working at a reduced fee [2]. Mediators listed below are Delaware County-based names on Franklin County's DR & Juvenile roster or federal court panels [3][4][5].
- Ohio Revised Code § 2301.03 (Designation of judges to hear domestic relations cases), division (EE)
- Court News Ohio – Settlement Week Offers Faster and Less Costly Resolution to Cases (2023)
- Franklin County DR & Juvenile Branch – Private Mediator Roster (Oct. 2026)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio – Mediation Program roster
- U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio – ADR Federal Court Panel Members
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Ohio 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 Ohio.
Court-connected mediation in Ohio: Ohio courts that use mediation set their own local rules. The Supreme Court's rules require court-referred mediators to complete approved training, with extra degree, experience and training requirements for family, juvenile and child-protection referrals.
Private mediation in Ohio: The Supreme Court of Ohio states that neither the state nor the Court licenses or certifies mediators, and completing an approved training does not make someone a 'Supreme Court certified mediator.' No rule on online or out-of-state mediators was found.
Sources: Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, Sup.R. 6.00-6.06 (Supreme Court of Ohio) · Dispute Resolution Section FAQ, Supreme Court of Ohio · Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct (Prof.Cond.R. 2.4, 5.5), Supreme Court of Ohio · partly verified
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