Early neutral evaluation (ENE) is an expedited dispute resolution process that was developed in California 20 years ago (Brazil, 1990; Brazil, Kahn, Newman & Gold, 1986). Despite very positive program evaluations in the United States (Kakalik et al., 1996; Levine, 1989a; Pearson, 2006), its adoption in other jurisdictions has been somewhat limited. Recently, and likely in response to the need to improve access to justice in family law matters in an efficient and economic manner, ENE programs have been gaining in popularity; examples of ENE programs can now be found in other countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Given their limited use in Canada, the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family, with financial support from the Alberta Law Foundation, conducted this project to review and analyze early neutral evaluation processes in other jurisdictions and explore their possible utility for Alberta. The purpose of this project was to review and analyze early neutral evaluation processes elsewhere and make recommendations regarding their possible use in Alberta to improve access to justice in family law disputes. Specifically, this project had the following objectives: to review the current literature on early neutral evaluation processes in Canada and elsewhere; to analyze early neutral evaluation models and identify the advantages and disadvantages of model characteristics; and to make recommendations regarding best practices for early neutral evaluation processes in family law matters in Alberta. This project involved an international literature review of ENE processes. The literature review was conducted using both academic databases and online search engines, yielding a combination of academic (published) and gray (informally published) material. Research studies were reviewed to examine emerging trends, issues, and best practices in ENE models in family law matters, and particular attention was given to programs that had been evaluated.