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On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Bedford County, TN
1 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Bedford County from official Tennessee rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Bedford County?
Bedford County is part of the 17th Judicial District, whose Chancery Court decides civil matters for Bedford, Marshall, Moore and Lincoln counties [1]. The local Clerk & Master clerks for both the Chancery and Probate courts, where cases include divorce, adoption, estates, guardianships and conservatorships [2]. Every county courtroom and court clerk's office now operates out of the Bedford County Judicial Center [3]. The Chancery Court's Parenting/Divorce page posts a parenting-program notice for divorcing parents along with a Permanent Parenting Plan form [4]. In a court-ordered Rule 31 mediation, statements stay out of evidence as far as Tennessee Rule of Evidence 408 allows [5]. Listings here come from the Tennessee AOC's Rule 31 mediator list as of October 2026 [6].
- Bedford County – Chancery Court
- Bedford County Chancery Court – About Us
- Bedford County – Courts
- Bedford County Chancery Court – Parenting/Divorce resources
- Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 – Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts – Find a Mediator (Rule 31 listed mediators, as of Oct. 2026)
Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Tennessee 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 Tennessee.
Court-connected mediation in Tennessee: When a Tennessee court orders Rule 31 mediation and the parties don't pick a listed Rule 31 mediator together, the judge names three from the AOC's statewide list and each side strikes one name.
Private mediation in Tennessee: Rule 31 says its standards cover only mediations and mediators under that rule, not private mediation outside it. The ADR Commission may waive training for a mediator approved and in good standing in another state.
Sources: Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 1, Application · Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 4, Selection of Rule 31 Mediators · Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 14(d)(1)(iii), Rule 31 Mediators (out-of-state approval)
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