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Mediators in Lackawanna County, PA

29 mediators list Lackawanna County as their home county on official Pennsylvania rosters.

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How does mediation work in Lackawanna County?

Custody and divorce matters in Lackawanna County belong to the Family Courts, whose judges and administrative staff work from the Family Court Center at 123 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton [1]. That office also processes every Protection From Abuse filing as well as juvenile delinquency and children and youth cases [1]. A motion practice order effective January 2, 2025 requires petitions for emergency special relief in custody and contested family motions to be presented in person at Family Motion Court, which meets weekdays at 9:00 a.m. [1][2]. The state lists the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County as judicial district 45 [3]. Most mediators below appear on the Middle District of Pennsylvania's federal certified mediator list [4].

  1. Lackawanna County – Family Court
  2. Lackawanna County – Court Administrator
  3. UJS – Common Pleas President Judges (county, district number and courthouse)
  4. U.S. District Court, M.D. Pa. – Certified Mediators (9/30/2026, PDF)

Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

Civil lawsuits & business (18)Workplace & employment (7)Probate, estates & elder care (1)Scranton (18)Clarks Summit (4)Moosic (3)

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Mediators who work online with Pennsylvania clients

These mediators say they work with Pennsylvania clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Pennsylvania’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 Pennsylvania.

Court-connected mediation in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania counties with custody mediation programs set mediator qualifications by local rule within statewide Rule 1940.4 minimums. Philadelphia, for example, requires a graduate degree in law or a mental health field, approved training and insurance.

Private mediation in Pennsylvania: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. No rule on online or out-of-state mediators was found.

Sources: 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 39 (Mediation), Pennsylvania General Assembly · Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, President Judge General Court Regulation No. 27 of 2025 (Phila.DR.R. 1940.3, 1940.4) · Chester County Custody Mediation Rules · 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 73 (§ 7361 compulsory arbitration), Pennsylvania General Assembly · Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 5.5 and comments), Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · partly verified

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