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Divorce mediation in Minnehaha County, SD

Compare 8 family mediators for divorce mediation in Minnehaha County, from official South Dakota rosters. Each listing links to its official source.

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How does mediation work in Minnehaha County?

Minnehaha County shares South Dakota's Second Judicial Circuit with Lincoln County, and the circuit administration office is in the Minnehaha County Courthouse in Sioux Falls [1]. The courthouse also hosts the Minnehaha County Law Library, with public computer terminals for court case information outside the Clerk of Courts offices [2]. In custody and visitation disputes, South Dakota courts order both parties to participate in mediation [3]. Mediators on the UJS list apply through their circuit administrator and are approved by the presiding circuit judge; the people below come from that list and the UJS parenting coordinator and evaluator lists [4][5][6].

  1. South Dakota UJS – Second Judicial Circuit
  2. South Dakota UJS Court Finder – Minnehaha County
  3. South Dakota UJS Self Help – Mediation
  4. South Dakota UJS – Approved Mediators (by circuit)
  5. South Dakota UJS – Parenting Coordinators and Classes
  6. South Dakota UJS – Child Custody Evaluators

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

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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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