Litigation often only serves to make an already contentious relationship worse. At Maxim Smith, we use alternative dispute resolution methods — such as mediation — to resolve our clients’ disputes, avoid the time and cost of a courtroom battle and prevent the further breakdown of parenting relationships. Located in St. Paul, Minnesota, family law mediation attorney St. Paul and Rule 114 qualified neutral mediator Allison Maxim provides mediation services to families throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs.
Avoid The Hurt, Anger And Time Associated With Family Court
As a St. Paul family law mediator, Allison Maxim facilitates calm, thoughtful discussion and negotiation to help parents reach mutually beneficial agreements regarding child custody, visitation and support. We also use mediation to help couples complete the divorce process in the most efficient manner possible.
In addition to saving time and money and preventing the further breakdown of parenting relationships, mediation also avoids the negative impacts on minor children caused by prolonged and heated courtroom battles.
Ramsey County Alternative Dispute Resolution
At Maxim Smith, we strive to find effective solutions to our clients’ legal problems. Sometimes litigation is necessary to protect our clients’ rights. Other times, more beneficial solutions can be found through out-of-court dispute resolution methods.
Lawyer Allison Maxim, a family law mediation attorney strives to find solutions that achieve the best results possible while sidestepping the time and costs of litigation. Our firm provides clients with a variety of tools to help them resolve their family law disputes in the most effective and efficient manner possible. Our professional parenting services include:
- Parenting consultant/coordinator (PC) — PCs help parents resolve disputes about custody and visitation or disagreements about how decisions pertaining to their children’s general health or welfare will be made.
- Parenting time expediter (PTE) — PTEs help interpret and clarify existing parenting plans and deal with specific situations not addressed in existing parenting plans.
Contact St. Paul, MN family law mediation attorney Allison Maxim to resolve your family law disputes without the time, cost and contention of courtroom litigation. Call us today at 651-294-2407 for a 30-minute consultation.
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