Divorce is not just a dissolution of marriage, it also a dividing of marital property and financial assets. Some people in Minnesota find it easy to reach an agreement, while others find the path a bit more difficult. People who want to protect their rights and their...
Resolution Through Negotiation
Family law and child custody representation in Minnesota's Twin Cities.
Year: 2016
How does parental relocation affect child custody?
If you have been awarded primary custody of your children and want to move out of Minnesota, you may face certain challenges if there is a parenting time agreement in place. Noncustodial parents have rights that may be violated if they do not agree to the relocation...
How parenting time affects child support
Child support orders are awarded to ensure that noncustodial parents meet their financial obligations regarding the care of their children. However in Minnesota, parenting time can affect child support orders. Child support does not automatically grant or revoke the...
Advocating for parents in child custody: It’s about the children
Child custody is among the most important issues parents deal with in divorce, perhaps the most important. For this reason, child custody disputes can often become quite contentious and can serve as a point of major polarization for parties. When this occurs, the...
More men being awarded child support
Gone are the days where fathers in Minnesota are automatically court ordered to pay child support for their children. Today, more dads are being awarded child support from women. As more mothers continue to take over the role of primary breadwinner for their families,...
What are the consequences of unpaid child support?
When families in Minnesota go through the divorce process, the non-custodial parent is often obligated to offer financial assistance in the form of child support. In the event that you are ordered to provide child support, you may be wondering what the penalties are...
A parenting plan that is in the best interests of your child
Child custody has changed since the days of Ozzie and Harriet and Leave it to Beaver. The '50s ideal of a stay-at-home wife with a husband who was the breadwinner are long gone. Sometimes the law, in the form of the legislature and the courts, are slow to adapt to...
Bill that could alter MN alimony law passes committee
Alimony is a contentious topic. Whether you have been ordered to pay spousal maintenance or are the recipient, the subject tends to inspire strong opinions. Alimony, as it is still commonly referred, is used to provide assistance to a spouse who earned less, or in...
Is keeping your home a good idea?
One difficult decision for parents of children in a divorce is what to do with their family home. With all that is going on emotionally with the relationships in a divorce, it seems particularly unfair to potentially further destabilize the children by forcing them to...
How does the age of a child affect a parenting plan?
Because each child is different, one-size-fits-all template parenting plans can lead to unnecessary problems. Why is this? What does it have to do with the child's age? A baby or toddler generally needs more frequent visits of a shorter duration to develop a solid...