Dana J. Dracy
On the official roster: South Dakota Unified Judicial System · verified 2026-10-06
Divorce mediation attorneys in Yankton County, SD
1 divorce mediation attorneys in Yankton 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 Yankton County?
Yankton County hosts the administrative offices of South Dakota's First Judicial Circuit, located in the Yankton County Courthouse and Safety Center on Walnut Street [1]. The First Circuit covers 14 counties and is served by six circuit court judges and two magistrate judges [1]. Yankton's clerk of court and court services share that building [2]. South Dakota courts order mediation in custody and visitation disputes, and litigants can use forms UJS-330 and UJS-331 to request it [3]. The mediators below are drawn from the UJS court-approved mediator list, which is grouped by circuit, plus its parenting coordinator list [4][5].
- South Dakota UJS – First Judicial Circuit
- South Dakota UJS Court Finder – Yankton County
- South Dakota UJS Self Help – Mediation
- South Dakota UJS – Approved Mediators (by circuit)
- South Dakota UJS – Parenting Coordinators and Classes
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Only a few listed mediators have Yankton 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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