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Alternative
Dispute Resolution

Practical Alternatives to High-Cost, High-Stress Litigation

At Seymour Family Law, we believe in the value of alternative dispute resolution. We’re qualified by the Minnesota Supreme Court to perform mediation and early neutral evaluations. Whether you’re a lawyer seeking these services for your client or a party to a proceeding who is interested in them, you can contact us directly.

Mediation
You can legally end your marriage, determine child custody, divide the marital estate and address other issues without the time or expense of a trial by choosing an alternate dispute resolution such as mediation. As your attorney, we put our passion and experience with dispute resolution to work for you in thoughtful, thorough proposals.

In cases where Seymour Family Law acts as the mediator, we provide effective, neutral facilitation between you and your spouse as you work to form an agreement.

 

Social and Financial Early Neutral Evaluation

Early neutral evaluation (ENE) is a voluntary alternative dispute resolution process. Both people must agree to participate. You can participate with or without an attorney. The process focuses on the critical issues and gives all parties an idea of what the probable outcome of a court case would be – saving time, money and emotion.

You and your spouse know your children better than anyone. A social ENE empowers both of you to present the facts of the case, receive the evaluator’s perspective and then potentially work together to form a plan for child custody and parenting time without intervention from the court. With an ENE, your case can be resolved more quickly, so your family can move forward faster. Plus, parents who reach an agreement together are less likely to have further disputes.

A financial ENE allows you and your spouse to present the financial “facts” of your marriage to the evaluator. Then the evaluator will provide feedback on division of the property, assets and debt; and award of spousal maintenance, without the time and expense of litigation.

 


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