A comprehensive custody settlement typically addresses three key areas: legal custody, physical custody, and child support. Each component plays a vital role in ensuring the well-being of your child and fostering a cooperative co-parenting relationship.
Mediation offers a confidential and less adversarial environment for resolving custody matters. Unlike court
Navigating a divorce is challenging, especially when children are involved. One critical aspect often requiring careful consideration is custody evaluation. In Minnesota, a custody evaluation helps determine arrangements that serve the best interests of your children. At Amber Serwat Mediation, we provide professional, compassionate support throughout this process, ensuring families can find peaceful, effective resolutions.
Finding the right custody evaluator is a crucial step for Minnesota parents navigating the challenging waters of divorce and child custody arrangements. At AMS Mediation, we understand that your children’s wellbeing is your top priority, and we’re here to provide professional, compassionate custody evaluation services throughout Minnesota.
What Is a Custody Evaluation?
A custody evaluation is a professional assessment conducted to determine what custody and parenting time arrangements would best serve your children’s interests. Child custody evaluations occur frequently when custody is in question for divorcing couples, and AMS Mediation is uniquely qualified
If you have children with your partner but were never married, you may wonder how you should navigate custody if the two of you are separating. AMS Mediation offers custody mediation which is specifically designed for never married couples to resolve the issues around custody, parenting time, child support and other joint decisions. Using custody mediation instead of hiring lawyers and going through the litigation process can save you significant time and money and can also reduce the overall conflict between you and your ex.
If you have decided that the best path forward for your family is divorce, developing a strong and fair parenting plan can be one of the most significant challenges. Parents tend not to agree on how to divide time with their children, in large part because they love them so much and cannot envision life without seeing them every day. But, the harsh reality with divorce is that developing a custody agreement (also known as a parenting plan) is what needs to happen in order to move forward with your life. AMS Mediation understands how difficult this aspect of a divorce can be and has extensive experience creating workable parenting protocols to set limits, define boundaries and expectations so that a child custody agreement can be successful for a family.
Many couples think about divorce for months or even years before they take the first step toward a separation. It is such a huge decision and because it is not one that we make often in our lives, it can be overwhelming to think about the necessary steps to take. AMS Mediation can help you navigate the divorce process from start to finish. No matter what stage you find yourself in, we can sit down with you and help you identify action items to take and a path forward that puts you and your family first. There are some tips for important first steps to take if you are ready to move ahead with planning for a healthy divorce.
The safety of clients, ourselves, and colleagues is our top priority while we remain available to assist you as you navigate the new and uncharted territory caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
While providing virtual ADR services was not part of our plan, we have made the necessary accommodations to ensure we can continue to serve our clients during these unsettling times. All services are currently available through virtually. We are using Zoom for videoconferencing. We suggest that you download this app to your phone or the program to your computer at https://zoom.us/download.
We have resumed limited in-person services for sessions with 1 or 2 participants scheduled for a maximum of 2 hours. Masks are required in our building and in session. Availability is subject to change based on local regulations and CDC guidelines.
Our office hours remain the same and we remain available by phone and email. The main office number is 952.252.1492. Gabe can be reached via email at gabe@amsmediationplus.com.
We offer free 1-hour divorce consultations via Zoom. Potential PC and PTE clients are invited to schedule a free 15-minute phone call. Please call 952.252.1492 to set up an appointment. We are here to help!
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all continue to adapt to these rapidly changing and chaotic times. Stay strong, stay resilient, and stay healthy!
Sincerely,
Amber Serwat & Gabe Frye
ADR Professional & ADR Assistant
