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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.

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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)

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