Hennepin County Divorce Attorneys & Lawyers

Hennepin County leads the way with many innovative, cutting-edge programs and procedures designed for divorcing couples, including initial case management conferences, early neutral custody evaluations, early neutral financial evaluations and a Family Justice Center devoted exclusively to divorce and family law matters.

Initial Case Management Conference

An initial case management conference is the first hearing that takes place in a Hennepin County divorce. Informal in nature, the purpose of the hearing is to get acquainted with the judge who will be handling your case and allowing him/her to work together with the lawyers to formulate an efficient plan for moving your matter along. From there, couples are often referred for an early neutral evaluation.

Early Neutral Custody Evaluation

An early neutral custody evaluation provides parents with an opportunity to resolve the custody and parenting time issues involved in their divorce. The parties, with counsel, meet with two custody evaluators (one male and one female, to avoid perceived gender bias) employed with Hennepin County Court Services. Sessions last approximately three hours. Each side is permitted to respectfully state their position on the custody issues and respond to claims made by their spouse. Once the discussion has concluded, the evaluators will meet for a short time to discuss. Upon returning, they offer their impressions and predict what would occur if a full evaluation were performed. Their conclusions become part of ongoing settlement discussions.

Early Neutral Financial Evaluation

In addition to custody resolution, Hennepin County has created an early neutral financial evaluation program. This program involves the parties, and counsel, meeting with an experienced family practitioner or accountant with recognized expertise in finance and tax issues. Meetings involve the creation of a balance sheet of assets and liabilities, a proposed allocation of these items, budgets, valuation issues and the viability of spousal maintenance claims. Parties routinely meet with the evaluator several times over a 60 day period.

Hennepin County Family Justice Center

All divorce and family law cases in Hennepin County are handled at the Hennepin County Family Justice Center located at 110 South Fourth Street, Minneapolis. You can obtain directions to the Family Justice Center here.

"I highly recommend the Brown Law Offices, P.A. From our first consultation to the final court date, Jason and his team were communicative, professional and trustworthy. We felt very comfortable at every step of the case and our options were clearly explained in terms we could understand. I could go on and on, but they were everything I DIDN'T expect in finding an attorney." - Lynda D., Rogers, Minnesota

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If you're facing divorce in Hennepin County, we know you have many unanswered questions. The sooner you involve a lawyer, the better able we will be to gather evidence and address other important elements of your case. Contact our Minnesota family law firm now at 763.323.6555 to schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced Hennepin County divorce attorneys.

Hennepin County Family Law Lawyers & Attorneys

Our Hennepin County divorce attorneys represent clients from throughout the Minneapolis metropolitan area, including the city of Albertville, Andover, Anoka, Arden Hills, Becker, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Buffalo, Champlin, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids, Crystal, Dayton, East Bethel, Elk River, Fridley, Golden Valley, Ham Lake, Hopkins, Independence, Lino Lakes, Maple Grove, Medina, Melrose, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Minnetrista, Monticello, Mound, New Hope, Norwood Young America, Oak Grove,  Orono, Otsego, Plymouth, Princeton, Ramsey, Richfield, Robbinsdale, Rockford, Rogers, Shorewood, Spring Lake Park, St. Francis, St. Louis Park, St. Michael, Wayzata and Zimmerman.

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