Christine Schaner Carlton
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Divorce mediation lawyers in Hendersonville, TN
5 certified family mediators in Hendersonville whose official Tennessee roster record shows an attorney background. These divorce mediation attorneys act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
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 Sumner County?
Sumner County is in Tennessee's 18th Judicial District, and one set of local rules of practice covers its Chancery, Probate, Circuit and Criminal Courts [1]. Under Rule 9, parties in a Chancery, Circuit or Probate case may agree to a fast-track bench hearing with private upper and lower limits on damages, normally without appeal [1]. Divorce cases can go to the Chancery Court, whose docket also includes child support and adoption [2], or to the Circuit Court, where two judges hear domestic relations among other civil matters [3]. Mediators listed below come from the Tennessee AOC's Rule 31 listing as of October 2026 [4], and one also sits on the Middle District's federal ADR panel [5].
- Sumner County Circuit Court Clerk – Local Rules of Practice, 18th Judicial District (revised 2004, PDF)
- Sumner County Chancery Court – Clerk and Master
- Sumner County Circuit Court Clerk – Circuit Court
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts – Find a Mediator (Rule 31 listed mediators, as of Oct. 2026)
- U.S. District Court, M.D. Tenn. – ADR Panel Members
Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Tennessee clients · Online mediators
Debrah K. Frizzell
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Patti B. Garner
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Samantha Grosland
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Timothy Rector
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
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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