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On the official roster: South Dakota Unified Judicial System · verified 2026-10-06
Divorce mediation attorneys in Hughes County, SD
1 divorce mediation attorneys in Hughes County: certified family mediators whose official South Dakota roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official South Dakota roster record lists an attorney or in-state Bar member background. In mediation they work as neutrals: a mediator doesn’t represent or advise either side, even if they’re a lawyer. If you want legal advice about your own case, hire your own attorney. Do I need a lawyer for divorce mediation?
How does mediation work in Hughes County?
Hughes County, whose courthouse is in Pierre, is in South Dakota's Sixth Judicial Circuit, and the circuit's administrative offices are in the Hughes County Courthouse on East Capitol Avenue [1][2]. The Sixth Circuit has four circuit court judges and one magistrate judge, with clerk magistrates in each county [1]. Courts order both parties to mediate custody and visitation disputes [3]. South Dakota also requires parties in any custody or parenting-time case to complete a court-approved parenting course, under Supreme Court Rule 22-09 [4]. The mediators below are drawn from the UJS court-approved mediator and parenting coordinator lists [5][4].
- South Dakota UJS – Sixth Judicial Circuit
- South Dakota UJS Court Finder – Hughes County
- South Dakota UJS Self Help – Mediation
- South Dakota UJS – Parenting Coordinators and Classes
- South Dakota UJS – Approved Mediators (by circuit)
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Only a few listed mediators have Hughes County as their home county. Many also work in neighboring counties or meet online.
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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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