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Mediators in Pierre, SD

4 mediators listed in Pierre (Hughes County) on official South Dakota rosters.

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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].

  1. South Dakota UJS – Sixth Judicial Circuit
  2. South Dakota UJS Court Finder – Hughes County
  3. South Dakota UJS Self Help – Mediation
  4. South Dakota UJS – Parenting Coordinators and Classes
  5. South Dakota UJS – Approved Mediators (by circuit)

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

All Hughes County mediators (7)

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Mediators who work online with South Dakota clients

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