MN HF3308

Courts must provide an information sheet to parties at the first hearing or initial appearance in family law cases explaining alternative dispute resolution options including mediation, arbitration, and other processes.

The information sheet must describe how mediation and other available forms of alternative dispute resolution work for family law cases.

The information sheet must inform parties that they may choose which method of alternative dispute resolution to use.

The court administrator must be identified as a resource able to provide additional information about alternative dispute resolution resources.

The state court administrator shall prepare the standardized alternative dispute resolution information sheet for courts to use, effective August 1, 2016, for cases filed on or after that date.