Melanie Torno
On the official roster: South Dakota Unified Judicial System · verified 2026-10-06
Parenting coordinators in Butte County, SD
1 parenting coordinators listed in Butte County from official South Dakota rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Butte County?
Butte County's circuit court is in South Dakota's Fourth Judicial Circuit, whose administrative offices are in the Meade County Courthouse in Sturgis [1]. The clerk of court and court services for Butte County are in Belle Fourche [2]. The state court administrator's office has formally proposed a rule to merge the Fourth and Seventh circuits [1]. When parents dispute custody or visitation, the court orders both to participate in mediation [3]. Everyone listed below appears on the UJS court-approved mediator list, which applicants join with approval from their circuit's presiding judge [4].
- South Dakota UJS – Fourth Judicial Circuit
- South Dakota UJS Court Finder – Butte County
- South Dakota UJS Self Help – Mediation
- South Dakota UJS – Approved Mediators (by circuit)
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Mediators who work online with South Dakota clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with South Dakota 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 South Dakota.
Court-connected mediation in South Dakota: When a South Dakota court orders mediation of a custody or visitation dispute, the statute says it appoints a mediator from its list of court-approved mediators. Listed mediators apply to each circuit's presiding judge and meet training and experience minimums.
Private mediation in South Dakota: South Dakota's mediator qualification statute covers court-appointed family mediators. No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed, and no rule on online or out-of-state mediators was found.
Sources: SDCL 25-4-56, South Dakota Legislature · SDCL 25-4-57, South Dakota Legislature · SDCL 25-4-58, South Dakota Legislature · SDCL 25-4-58.1 (minimum qualifications for family court mediators), South Dakota Legislature · Approved Mediators, South Dakota Unified Judicial System · partly verified
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