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Beth Carrier
Court-certified in: Idaho (verified) · Idaho Supreme Court, 2026-10-07
Serves clients: in person in Idaho · online nationwide (her statement)
Online divorce mediation
Online divorce mediation is divorce mediation held by video or phone: you, your spouse and a neutral mediator each join from your own location to work out parenting, support, property and debts. It follows the same steps as meeting in an office. Below are mediators on official court rosters who say they work online, plus what to know before you start.
General information, not legal advice. Rules differ by state and court: see how mediation works in your state.
Mediators who offer online divorce mediation (1)
Mediators on official rosters who say they work with clients online and handle divorce cases. Where they work online is their own statement, not a certification. Online listings are new, so this list is short for now.
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What is online divorce mediation?
Online divorce mediation is divorce mediation held by video or phone. A neutral mediator helps you and your spouse work out issues such as parenting time, support, property and debts, with everyone joining from their own location. The mediator doesn't decide anything or give legal advice, and any agreement is written down for you both to review.
Step by step: how divorce mediation works · how online mediation works
How does divorce mediation over Zoom or video work?
It follows the same steps as an in-person session. The mediator sets ground rules, each spouse explains what matters to them, and the mediator may move each of you into a private breakout room to talk separately. Documents are shared by email or on screen, and the mediator writes down any terms you agree on.
Is online divorce mediation legally binding?
Meeting online doesn't change how a divorce agreement becomes binding: it is signed and, in a divorce, usually approved by the court or made part of the judgment. Federal electronic-signature law leaves state family-law rules out, so whether you can sign electronically depends on your state and court. Ask your mediator how signing works.[1][2]
Is mediation legally binding? · Do I need a lawyer for divorce mediation?
Can our divorce mediator be in another state?
Often, for private mediation, if the mediator works with clients in your state. If a court ordered you to mediate, it may require a mediator from its own approved list. Each listing here shows the state rosters a mediator is on, separately from where they say they work online, so you can check before you choose.
Do I need a mediator certified in my state? · Court-ordered mediation
Is online divorce mediation right for us?
It can suit spouses who live apart, have busy schedules or feel calmer in separate rooms. It may not be safe or fair if there has been domestic violence, threats or control, or if one spouse can't speak freely at home. Tell the mediator about any safety concerns before the first session, and ask about separate sessions.
When divorce mediation is not recommended · Divorce mediation vs. court
How much does online divorce mediation cost?
Private mediators set their own rates, by the hour, per session or as a flat fee, and some court programs set fees by law. We don't publish averages because no official source tracks private mediators' rates. Ask each mediator for their fees in writing before you start, including any charge for drafting the agreement.
Find divorce mediators by state
Each state page lists mediators on that state’s official rosters first, then mediators from other states who say they work online with its clients.
Alabama561 on Alabama rostersAlaska39 on Alaska rostersArizona12 on Arizona rostersArkansas107 on Arkansas rostersCalifornia115 on California rostersColorado51 on Colorado rostersConnecticut28 on Connecticut rostersDelaware49 on Delaware rostersDistrict of Columbia31 on District of Columbia rostersFlorida2,221 on Florida rostersHawaii51 on Hawaii rostersIdaho96 on Idaho rostersIllinois386 on Illinois rostersIndiana705 on Indiana rostersIowa321 on Iowa rostersKansas139 on Kansas rostersLouisiana72 on Louisiana rostersMaine58 on Maine rostersMaryland326 on Maryland rostersMassachusetts20 on Massachusetts rostersMichigan95 on Michigan rostersMinnesota475 on Minnesota rostersMissouri66 on Missouri rostersMontana16 on Montana rostersNebraska166 on Nebraska rostersNevada118 on Nevada rostersNew Hampshire37 on New Hampshire rostersNew Jersey718 on New Jersey rostersNorth Carolina4 on North Carolina rostersNorth Dakota50 on North Dakota rostersOhio92 on Ohio rostersOklahoma12 on Oklahoma rostersOregon20 on Oregon rostersPennsylvania86 on Pennsylvania rostersSouth Carolina345 on South Carolina rostersSouth Dakota52 on South Dakota rostersTennessee631 on Tennessee rostersTexas270 on Texas rostersUtah114 on Utah rostersVermont8 on Vermont rostersVirginia270 on Virginia rostersWashington56 on Washington rostersWisconsin8 on Wisconsin rosters
Sources
- 15 U.S.C. § 7001(a), Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (U.S. Code, GovInfo) (checked 2026-10-08)
- 15 U.S.C. § 7003(a)–(b), Specific exceptions (U.S. Code, GovInfo) (checked 2026-10-08)