Virtual Family Mediation & Parenting Coordination Across Florida

Florida courts already mediate online

Remote mediation is routine in Florida courts. The Tenth Circuit’s ADR Services conducts family mediations by Zoom and telephone, and the Fifth Circuit’s county programs (for example Hernando) send Zoom links in the Notice of Mediation. Private virtual mediation works the same way.

How a virtual session works

You receive a secure Zoom video link. Sessions can be joint, or each person stays in a separate virtual room while Jessica moves between them. Documents are shared and signed electronically through DocuSign. A signed agreement can be filed with your court like any other mediated agreement.

When virtual works better

• High conflict or safety concerns: no shared waiting room or parking lot, and separate rooms the whole time.

• Distance: parents in different counties, a parent who has moved out of state, or a deployed service member.

• Schedules: no drive to the courthouse and no lost workday.

Virtual parenting coordination

Parenting coordination under Fla. Stat. §61.125 is ongoing, and much of it happens between sessions. Virtual sessions plus phone and written check-ins fit that rhythm. The statute allows participants to take part by telephone, video conference, or other electronic means.

Counties served in person

Hillsborough · Pasco · Hernando · Sumter & The Villages

Other county pages (sessions by Zoom)

Lake · Polk · Pinellas · All areas

Jessica Oliver, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with an MSW from the University of Southern California and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator (#44460F). Her mediation and parenting coordination work is non-clinical: she serves as a neutral, not as anyone’s therapist or attorney.

Frequently asked questions

Is online mediation valid in Florida?

Yes. Florida circuit courts conduct family mediation by video, and a signed agreement reached virtually is submitted to the court the same way as one reached in person.

Do we need to be in the same county or the same room?

No. Each person can join from anywhere, in a separate virtual room if needed.

Is virtual mediation confidential?

Yes. Mediation communications are confidential under Florida’s Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act, Fla. Stat. §§44.401–44.406, with limited exceptions such as reports of child abuse.

What do I need for a virtual session?

A private room, a device with a camera, and a stable internet connection.

How much does it cost?

$200 per hour, with a free 15-minute consultation.

Also serving: Hillsborough · Pasco · Hernando · Sumter · Lake · Polk · Virtual statewide · All areas