Resources : Mediation Center

Resources for Professionals

Mediation Center and the Minnesota Collaborative Dispute Resolution Project have provided the resources on this page for ADR, Family Social Sciences, family court and other professionals.

The Minnesota Collaborative Dispute Resolution Project first convened in 2012 and consisted of Minnesota members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Minnesota Chapter members of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Mediation Center in affiliation with Hamline University, and Parenting Consultants (PCs), Parenting Time Expeditors (PTEs) and family court professionals. The Collaborative sought to clarify the roles of PCs and PTEs, and their goal was to create and provide tools for attorneys, judges and ADR professionals that represent high standards of practice for PCs and PTEs. The Collaborative carried out this goal by providing these resources at MNADR.org. In 2013, the Collaborative convened again to develop resources for those interested in Child Inclusive Mediation, an expanding field of mediation. Currently, Mediation Center and members of the Collaborative are working to develop resources for Child Custody Evaluators.

Mediation Center’s website will now host the resources previously found on MNADR.org.

Index of Resources

Parenting Consulting

Parenting Time Expediting

Child Inclusive Mediation

Child Custody Evaluation

State and Local Government

General Resources

Parenting Consulting

A Parenting Consultant is an individual agreed upon by the parties and court ordered to work with divorcing parents. The process includes attempts to facilitate agreement, coaching and deciding. PC decisions are binding on the parties.

Provisions of the forms below may be changed. However, changes to the essential characteristics of parenting consulting are discouraged. Any use or reliance on the forms is at your own risk; you should consult an attorney in your jurisdiction for legal advice.

PC FAQs

PC Model Court Order

PC Model Contract

AFCC Model Standards for PCs

Parenting Time Expeditor

A Parenting Time Expeditor is an individual appointed pursuant to Minnesota Statute 518.1751 to assist parents with parenting time disputes and uses a mediation-arbitration process to resolve disputes raised by the parties. The process is confidential, as defined by the statute.

PTE FAQ

PTE Model Court Order

PTE Model Contract

Child Inclusive Mediation

Child Inclusive Mediation (CIM) is a mediation process in which a Child Consultant pairs with a Mediator. The role of Child Consultant is to understand the children from the perspective of the parents AND the children, to identify their unique divorce stressors, and to provide guidance to parents in addressing stressors.

CIM Information

CIM Child Consultant Guidelines

CIM Model Fee Agreement for Child Consultant

CIM Model Safe Harbor Agreement for Child Consultant

Child Custody Evaluation

A Child Custody Study or Evaluation is a process where a qualified professional assesses the best interests of a child or children and makes recommendations to the court as to parenting arrangements that best meet the children’s needs. The court then determines the legal and physical custody of the child or children. Mediation Center and members of the Collaborative recognize the need for standardization in the Child Custody Evaluation process and are working towards the development of “best practices” guidelines for Child Custody Evaluators and Child Custody Evaluation Training for 2015.

AFCC Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluation