Since 1985, Deborah N. Dewalt has devoted her practice to Minnesota family law. During that time she has worn many hats: as litigator, collaborative law lawyer, guardian ad litem, mediator, arbitrator, early neutral evaluator, Parenting Consultant.

Her practice focuses on attorney representation in both contested and cooperative and divorce, post decree and other family law cases. She also mediates and arbitrates family law cases for other attorneys and their clients.

Ms. Dewalt is experienced in the following types of Family Law Cases: Dissolution of Marriage (formerly called Divorce), Legal Separation, Paternity, Petition for Custody, Petition for Visitation, Motion for a Change of Custody or Visitation, Motion for Child Support, Motion for Modification of Child Support, Motion to Modify Spousal Maintenance, Motion to Enforce an Existing Order, Antenuptial Agreements, Juvenile Court matters(CHIPS petitions, Adoption, Termination of Parental Rights), Rights of Unmarried Persons in Long-Term Relationships, Domestic Abuse Actions. 

Attorney Dewalt handles cases in the following cities and counties: Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Rosemount, Hastings, Savage, Shakopee, Inver Grove Heights, West St. Paul, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul, Prior Lake, Chaska, Richfield, Bloomington, St. Louis Park, Edina, Hopkins, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Scott County, Ramsey County, Carver County, Rice County & Goodhue County