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Divorce mediation lawyers in Cookeville, TN

6 certified family mediators in Cookeville whose official Tennessee roster record shows an attorney background. These divorce mediation attorneys act as neutrals and don't represent either side.

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How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official Tennessee 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 Putnam County?

Putnam County's Chancery Court, part of the Thirteenth Judicial District, hears divorces and other domestic matters, adoptions, terminations of parental rights and property or boundary disputes [1]. General Sessions Court meets at the Justice Center in Cookeville, and its judges also preside over probate and juvenile cases [2]. One elected clerk serves the Circuit, Civil Sessions and Juvenile Courts, keeping their dockets and records [3]. Under Rule 31, a family mediator who completes an approved 16-hour domestic violence course may carry the designation "Specially Trained in Domestic Violence Issues" [4]. The mediators below are on the AOC's Rule 31 listing as of October 2026 [5], and one also appears on the Eastern District of Tennessee's approved mediators list [6].

  1. Putnam County – Clerk and Master (Chancery Court)
  2. Putnam County – Judges Office of the General Sessions Court
  3. Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk
  4. Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 – Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
  5. Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts – Find a Mediator (Rule 31 listed mediators, as of Oct. 2026)
  6. U.S. District Court, E.D. Tenn. – Approved Mediators (ACTIVE list, Jan. 26, 2026)

Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

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Mediators who work online with Tennessee clients

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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