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Divorce mediation in Lincoln County, SD

Compare 2 family mediators for divorce mediation in Lincoln County, from official South Dakota rosters. Each listing links to its official source.

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How does mediation work in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County is one of only two counties in South Dakota's Second Judicial Circuit, alongside Minnehaha; the circuit's administration office is in the Minnehaha County Courthouse in Sioux Falls [1]. Lincoln County's clerk of court and court services office are at the courthouse in Canton [2]. When custody or visitation is disputed, the court orders the parties to participate in mediation [3]. Parents in custody or parenting-time cases must also complete a court-approved parenting course (Supreme Court Rule 22-09) [4]. Listings below come from the UJS court-approved mediator list, grouped by circuit, and its parenting coordinator list [5][4].

  1. South Dakota UJS – Second Judicial Circuit
  2. South Dakota UJS Court Finder – Lincoln 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.

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Only a few listed mediators have Lincoln County as their home county. Many also work in neighboring counties or meet online.

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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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