The Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialists (MACRS) was founded in 1984 as a multi-disciplinary organization devoted to improving the quality of child custody and parenting time dispute resolution in Minnesota. The goals of this organization include:
providing mutual support and encouragement to members
sharing information about legal, psychological, financial, and social issues which affect custody decisions
offering case consultation and peer monitoring
presenting accredited training about custody and parenting time mediation and evaluation
promoting uniform procedures throughout the state
fostering public awareness of child custody and parenting time resolution options
observing legislative activity and proposing legislation when appropriate.
Membership in MACRS is open to anyone with an interest in child custody and parenting time resolution in Minnesota. MACRS training experiences may be limited to professionals working in the field. MACRS membership costs $15 per year. Members receive a newsletter and mailed notification of all MACRS sponsored trainings. If you would like to join please print out the membership form on the Join Us page and follow the mail in instructions. For further information send email inquiries to macrsonline@gmail.com
Efforts are made to keep the mailing and e-mail addresses of our membership current. However, it is the responsibility of our members to keep us apprised of changes that may occur if you wish to insure our correspondence reaches you.
Kay Kraus, a Board member of MACRS passed away on January 18, 2012. She will be missed not only for her contributions to MACRS, but also for her many contributions in Family Court. Kay was always a tireless advocate for the rights of children and their best interest was at the forefront of any decision she made. Kay was responsible for the development of the Family Court Guardian ad Litem program as it exists in Hennepin County and helped many more families as a Parenting Consultant in recent years.