March 06, 2021

Resources, Find Information About Mediation and MN The Family Court System

1. Child-Focused Parenting Time Guide – State of Minnesota

https://mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/CourtForms/Child-Focused-Parenting-Time-Guide.pdf

2. Information on Legal Issues – Divorce, Custody and Parenting Time, Child Support, Paternity, Adoption, Third-Party Custody, Court Process

lawhelpmn.org

mncourts.gov   – Help Topics

3. Legal Resources – finding legal advice/attorney

lawhelpmn.org

Volunteer Lawyers Network    

Minnesota Bar Association 

4. Communication

Non-Violent Communication Books & Resources – provides skills and a framework from which you can express your feelings and needs with clarity and self-responsibility; listen to other’s feelings and needs with compassion and empathy; facilitate mutually beneficial outcomes for all parties involved.

BIFF for CoParent Communication: Your Guide to Difficult Texts, Emails, and Social Media Posts by Bill Eddy, Anette Burns, Kevin Chafin

• How to Write a BIFF Response (Brief, Information, Factual, Friendly) 

5. New Ways for Families

• Online parenting education courses focusing on developing communication and skills for future co-parenting. Emphasis on potentially high conflict parents but great information and skills for everyone. 

6. Our Family Wizard

Co-parenting app for scheduling, communicating, managing expenses, and storing documents resulting in improved communication and reduced conflict.