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Divorce mediation in Chesapeake city, VA

Compare 7 family mediators for divorce mediation in Chesapeake city, from official Virginia rosters. Each listing links to its official source.

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How does mediation work in Chesapeake city County?

Chesapeake is Virginia's 1st Judicial Circuit and District [1], served by the Chesapeake Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court [2]. The state's coordinator list shows separate contracted mediation coordinators for Chesapeake's General District Court, (757) 535-6441, and its J&DR court, (757) 382-8133 [3]. If you have an active case in either district court, the state suggests contacting that coordinator or the clerk's office [4]. Mediators below are certified through the Supreme Court of Virginia's Dispute Resolution Services, which keeps the state's searchable mediator directory [4].

  1. Virginia's Judicial System – Judicial Circuits and Districts
  2. Virginia's Judicial System – Courts in Circuit 1
  3. Supreme Court of Virginia, OES – Mediation Coordinator Contractors by Locality (Aug. 26, 2025, PDF)
  4. Supreme Court of Virginia, Dispute Resolution Services – Mediation

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

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Mediators who work online with Virginia clients

These mediators say they work with Virginia clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Virginia’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 Virginia.

Court-connected mediation in Virginia: In Virginia, mediators who receive court referrals must be certified under Judicial Council guidelines and appear on court lists; parties may also choose another voluntary process they agree on.

Private mediation in Virginia: Virginia certification applies to court referrals; no state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. Virginia's lawyer conduct rules let out-of-state lawyers provide temporary services related to mediation proceedings.

Sources: Va. Code 8.01-576.8, Qualifications of neutrals; referral · Va. Code 20-124.4, Mediation · Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct (Virginia State Bar, complete PDF): Rules 2.10, 2.11, 5.5 · Mediation, Dispute Resolution Services, Virginia Court System

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