Occasionally, child custody determinations and criminal proceedings are intertwined. One such example occurred in the Midwest recently and involved a mother convicted of possessing child pornography. The thirty-six year-old woman pleaded guilty to the charge, thus...
Resolution Through Negotiation
Family law and child custody representation in Minnesota's Twin Cities.
Year: 2013
Child Custody Arrangements May Have Effect on Parental Attachment
By now, Minnesota parents do not need to be told how important spending time with their children is. Nevertheless, a new study out of the University of Virginia suggests that infants that spend nights away from their mothers form a less secure attachment. The author...
Child custody case may have implications in Minnesota
A family law case that went all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States has finally been resolved. A state court had granted child custody of an American Indian child to non-Indian parents. According to the reports, the biological mother of the child had...
Minnesota’s same sex marriage evolution
Same sex marriage often catches all the headlines. From Minnesota's failed attempt to pass an amendment limiting marriage to one man and one woman to the legislature's approval of a bill allowing for same sex marriage, the debate has primarily been on the front page....
Child custody dispute leads to international incident
Divorced or separated, parents accept it as a reality. When the couple splits, they must make efforts to allow the other spouse parenting time. This reality is not a big deal when both parents live in the Twin Cities. But, when parents are separated by state lines or...
Twin Cities’ Divorce Blind to Age
When a marriage dissolves, it is often unexpected. No matter the length of marriage or the age of the splitting couple, there are numerous obstacles that they could encounter. A recent report from England has highlighted the trend of baby boomers divorcing after...
Cousin of Mother Given Child Custody of Deceased NFL Player’s Bay
The Minneapolis Star Tribune recently reported that the cousin of Kasandra Perkins prevailed in a custody battle against the baby's grandmother. This unconventional child custody dispute began after the murder-suicide of Kasandra Perkins and NFL player Jovan Belcher....
Murdoch Divorce Puts Property Division Issues on Grand Scale
Multiple news outlets, including the Minneapolis Star Tribune, are reporting on the ins and outs of media mogul Rupert Murdoch's divorce from wife Wendi Deng. According to the Star Tribune, the divorce will not affect the succession plans of the Murdoch controlled...
Grandparents may petition court to allow them visit grandkids
Many Minnesotan grandparents have found it difficult to maintain a meaningful relationship with their grandchildren. This may be especially true in cases where the children's parents have divorced, and the children are living with someone who is no longer a blood...
Hidden Assets Can be Hang-up in Minnesota Divorce
Divorce proceedings have become notorious for revealing hidden assets. Most couples can relate. Even after getting married and consolidating assets, spouses may still find a way to hide some assets from their significant others. From a little shopping or poker money...