Mediation is a service provided by the courts that allows litigants to solve their disputes without having to go to
trial. Mediation is used in our Family and Juvenile divisions of the Circuit Court and in the Civil division of the
County Court.
A judge will order parties to mediate issues. A mediation proceeding is conducted in an informal, non-adversarial
atmosphere with mediators who serve as a neutral third party. Mediators encourage discussion between the two parties
in an attempt to have the parties reach an agreement. This setting allows the parties to decide the result of their
case. Parties are never forced to accept the agreement before them. If an offer is not mutually agreed upon, the
mediator will declare an impasse and report the results back to the court.
Miami-Dade County Courts provide in-house mediation services in Family, Juvenile Dependency, and County Court cases
(including Landlord Tenant, Small Claims and Other Count Civil matters). Please refer to these links for specific
information about mediation in your particular type of case.
For further information about Mediation, please contact:
Mediation/Arbitration Division
Osvaldo Soto Miami- Dade Justice
Center
20 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 11.226 (11th Floor)
Miami, FL 33128
Phone: (305) 349-7344
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding court holidays