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Class Materials - Family Law Mediation Training (January, 2023)


 Welcome!  We are excited to spend some time with you to learn about Family Mediation.  This training qualifies the participant to be on on the Rule 114 Qualified Neutral Family Roster.  Janeen Massaros and Carl Arnold, experienced Family Mediators, will guide you through this training, but there are also several other highly qualified speakers who will join us and share their extensive, specialized knowledge.  This will be an interactive training, so don't hesitate to raise your hand or type a question in the Zoom Chat.  We don't expect you to print all the materials below.  There are a few that we will recommend that you print and we will call those out as we progress through the training.

Below, under each date of the training materials, you'll see a link to a short feedback survey.  There is also a link for a survey related to the training as a whole (all 5 days).  We really look forward to having you in this training and appreciate your feedback!
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Agenda for all 5 Days - 40-Hour Family Mediation Training - Jan 2023 with Janeen Massaros and Carl Arnold
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Thursday, January 12 Materials (Day 1)
​Participant Survey/Feedback - Day 1, Thursday, January 12
Carl Arnold Bio
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Janeen Massaros Bio
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Janeen Massaros Fee Schedule
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Client Intake Forms
Janeen Massaros Confidential Intake Form
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Janeen Massaros Confidential Intake Form (.docx)
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Carl Arnold Example Email Responding to Attorney Request for Mediation
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Carl Arnold Example Information Gathering Email for Self-Represented Mediation Divorce Clients With Children
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Agreement to Mediate
Carl Arnold Agreement to Mediate
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Carl Arnold Agreement to Mediate (.docx)
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SMMS Agreement to Mediate
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SMMS Agreement to Mediate (docx)
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​Basic Skills Manual
Basic Mediation Skills Manual v5.28.2021 (48 pages)
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Exercise Handouts
Senate Table Exercise
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Vera House Exercise Handout (instructors will email this to half of the class)
DAY 1 Family Mediation Role Play - Maureen and Steve
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Friday, January 13 Materials (Day 2)
Link to Participant Survey/Feedback - Day 2, Friday, January 13
Dawn Zugay
dawn_zugay__bio_2022.12.20.docx
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2022.01.13_cdp_presentation_rezolve_conflict.pdf
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family_conflict_perspectives_exercise.pdf
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Court Process
Family Court Process Flowchart
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Rule 114 and Related Information
gp-114.pdf (29 pages)
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gp-310.pdf (3 pages)
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MN Statute 595.02 Competency of Witness Re Mediation with Highlights on Page 3 of 5
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Example ADR Roster Search Result
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Individual Application ADR Neutral
Minnesota Court Website on All Things ADR
ADR Complaint Flowchart
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ADR Ethics Board Members
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ADR Complaint Form
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MN Statute 604A.32 ADR Immunity
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MN Statute 494 Community Dispute Resolution with Highlights Re Family Mediation
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Selected Sections of MN Statutes 572 Civil Mediation Act
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What. is a "Neutral"?
A "Neutral" is an individual who provides an ADR service. Neutrals who are on the State Court Administrator's Rule 114 Neutral Roster are "Qualified Neutrals" and have attended training certified by the State Court Administrator’s office. Neutrals are mostly licensed professionals with a wide variety of backgrounds, such as attorneys, social workers, psychologists, and other mental health professionals, along with other non-licensed subject matter experts. Neutrals will not represent you or provide legal advice, nor offer therapy when acting as a Neutral.

How does a person become a Qualified Neutral in Minnesota?
In order to become a Qualified Neutral you must take an ADR training certified through State Court Administration. The training must meet the requirements enumerated in Rule 114.12. You must complete an Individual Application (individual applications can be found under the tab Applications on this page) after you have completed the required training, and submit your application within one year from when your training was completed, to become a Qualified Neutral to be listed on the Rule 114 Neutral Roster. The application fee is $70.00.

What are the requirements to stay on the roster?
There are two compliance requirements that must be met in order to maintain your "active" status on the roster. 

​Qualified Neutrals must submit a $50.00 renewal fee and affidavit annually.  Qualified Neutrals providing facilitative, evaluative, or hybrid processes must complete 18 hours of ADR related continuing education within a three-year reporting period. Qualified Neutrals providing an adjudicative process must complete 9 hours of ADR related continuing education within a three-year reporting period. Qualified Neutrals providing processes on the facilitative, evaluative, hybrid and/or adjudicative processes need only complete 18 total hours of continuing education every three years.

ADR Program Manager will email the Annual Renewal Invoice and Affidavit and an ADR Continuing Education Report Form approximately 90 days prior to the due date. 
https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/AlternativeDisputeResolution.aspx
Financial Statutes and Role Play
Financial Statutes and Resources
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Jane and Joan Children's Expenses Role Play
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Saturday, January 14 Materials (Day 3)
Link to Participant Survey/Feedback- Day 3, Saturday, January 14
Ten Family Mediation Scenarios
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Child Focused Parenting Time Guide (55 pages)
​Custody and Parenting Time Statutes
518.17 Custody and Support of Children on Judgment - Best Interest Factors
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518.1705 Parenting Plans
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518.175 Parenting Time
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518.1751 Parenting Time Dispute Resolution
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Helpful Co-Parenting Worksheet
We Agree - Parenting Agreement Worksheet (19 pages)
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Sample Memorandums of Agreement
MCS Blank Family Settlement Agreement
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MARS Mediation Settlement Agreement
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Janeen Massaros Sample Memorandum of Agreement 2021
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Carl Arnold Example Memorandum of Agreement 2021
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Child-Inclusive Mediation
Practice Guidelines and Techniques for Child Inclusive Mediation Process
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2023_parent_permission_to_interview_child.docx
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Day 3 Role Play Scenario - Mark and Beth
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UPDATE IN PROGRESS BELOW

Friday, January 20 Materials (Day 4)
Link to Participant Survey/Feedback - Day 4, Friday, January 20
Thresholds of Violence/Continuum of Violence Exercise
Scott Miller Materials
Research Based Recommendations for Child Custody Evaluation Practices and Policies in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence (23 pages)
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In the Best Interests of the Abuser article (17 pages)
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Understanding the Tactics of Coercion, Threats and Intimidation and the Impact on Victims - Scott Miller - DAIP 2x slides
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Post Separation Violence and Control Wheel
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Power Wheels Corrected
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Post Separation Power and Control Wheel
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DV Statutes and Screening
Domestic Violence Screening Questions Client Intake Form
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518B.01 Domestic Abuse Act
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518B.02 Domestic Abuse Counseling Program or Educational Program Required
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ADR - Domestic Violence Screening Made "Simp[le]" slides
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Abusive and Nonabusive Parenting Plans and Issues
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DV Client Intake Role Play Scenario #1
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DV Client Intake Role Play Scenario #2
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DV Role Play Scenario - Judy and Steve
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Restorative Family Conversations - Differences Between Mediation and Restorative Justice
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Saturday, January 21 Materials (Day 5)
Link to Participant Survey/Feedback - Day 5, Saturday, January 21

Link to Participant Survey/Feedback - Overall Survey (for all days combined)
How to Think About Implicit Bias - Scientific American
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Implicit Bias Training Videos and Resources
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Handling High Emotion in Mediation / Strategies and Techniques for Managing Anger/Power
Handling Anger and High Emotions in Mediation
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Role Play
Kathleen and Paul Final Role Play
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Appendix Materials
AFCC Guidelines for Parenting Coordination
Battered Womens Justice Project - Initial Domestic Abuse Screening Guide
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Conflict Dynamics Profile Development Guide (46 pages)
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Community Mediation Minnesota (website)
Family Law ADR Dictionary
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Listen First Project - ​Top 10 Tips for a Listen First Conversation
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Mediation Center of Minnesota - Templates for Model PC Order, Model PTE Order and Model PC Contract
Minnesota Judicial Branch - Child Focused Parenting Time Guide
Minnesota Judical Branch - ADR Info Sheet v.3.2020
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Minnesota Judicial Branch - ADR webpage
One-Page Overview of the Process - ADR - Domestic Violence Screening Made "Simp[le]"
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Stepping Back From Anger - Protecting Your Children During Divorce (AAML) (14 pages)

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  • Offices
    • Northfield, MN
    • Edina, MN
  • Family Law Services
    • Uncontested
    • Mediation
    • Collaborative
    • Court Forms Help
    • Parenting Consulting
    • Custody Evaluations
  • Training
    • ADR/Mediation/Rule 114
    • Materials - Jan 2023 Family Mediation Training
  • Other Services
    • Family Communication Services
    • Child Protection Cases
  • Fees
  • Reviews
  • Payment
  • Communication Tips
  • Family Law Topics