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Family Court handles cases where parties seek court intervention to solve their family issues. Family Court matters include divorce, paternity, domestic abuse, child custody, support and visitation.

Go to the statewide MN Court Forms on the MN Judicial Branch website for forms.  Forms used only in Hennepin County are available in the Forms section on the Fourth Judicial District website.

Use the links on the right to see how the Family Court can help you . 


FAMILY COURT NEWS AND PUBLIC NOTICES 
 

Assisted Reproductive Technology ("ART") Procedural Order, click here

FREE Class and Tools for
People without Lawyers in Family Court

Click here for information on Pro Se Settlement Classes, April - June 2010 


Walk-in counter and telephone services are closed to the public on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30-4:30 p.m.  All court appearances and trials will continue as scheduled on Wednesday afternoons.  (more)


Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) Program--May 22, 2006
ENE is a confidential, settlement-oriented and accelerated alternative dispute resolution technique for Family Court Services. ENE serves divorcing parentsor never-married parents who are disputing custody, visitation/access or parenting plans for their minor children. ENE moves families through court as quickly, fairly and inexpensively as possible. It cuts court costs by reducing number of expensive evaluation cases requested and reduces hostilities; improves relationships with attorneys and parents.


FAMILY COURT JUDICIAL OFFICERS

Referees:
-- Cochrane, Susan M.
-- McGrath, Kevin
-- Mulrooney, Timothy T.
-- Piper, David L.
-- Wray, Tsippi

*Presiding Judge of Family Court


Family Court
Family Justice Center
110 South Fourth Street, Suite 600
Minneapolis, MN 55401-2279
(612) 348-6734 (phone)
(612) 596-9309 (fax)

Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.), Wed (8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.), closed legal holidays

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