Circuit Court Family Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Mediation Skills & Process (20 hours)
• Family Mediation Skills (20 hours)
• Resolving Economic Issues in Divorce (12 hours)
• Orientation to the Virginia Judicial System (4 hours) (may be taken out of order)
• Domestic Violence Assessment (8 Hours) (may be taken out of order)
• Observation of two cases or Family Mediation Role-Play (8 hours)
• Co-mediation of 5 circuit court level family cases totaling at least 10 hours of mediation time

- Completion of at least one child support worksheet

- Primary scrivener for at least one mediated agreement

• JDR Certified mediators may “upgrade” to Circuit Court Family by:

- Completing training in Resolving Economic Issues in Divorce

- Observing one circuit court level case or completing the role-play course.

- Co-mediating two circuit court level cases

In order to co-mediate through NVMS you need to complete three additional courses:

• Mediating Intact Family Issues
• Mediating Child Support Issues
• Preparing Memoranda and Agreements