Resolution Through Negotiation
Family law and child custody representation in Minnesota's Twin Cities.
Co-parenting in Minnesota can be challenging, but it can be especially tough when one parent plays favorites with the children. This can create resentment, alienation and emotional turmoil for both the children and the non-favored parent. Here are some tips for...
It's not easy being a single parent in Minnesota, but you try to make it work. If you are facing a child custody evaluation, you want it to go smoothly because you want the best for your child. It's important to be well-prepared for your evaluation. Here are some tips...
After a divorce, a parent's employment becomes even more important than before, especially if that parent has the children living at home with him or her for a significant amount of the time. It can be a financial challenge, even with child support and spousal...
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...
Most Minnesota residents would agree that parents love their children unconditionally and will always do what's best for them. Sometimes, situations develop in a parent's life where they may not be able to take care of their children. In times like this, Minnesota...
A serious and often contentious child custody issue during or after a divorce is determining parenting time and later making modifications. Minnesota law and court cases address this issue, but the standards are not entirely objective. Substantial changes to parenting...
Divorce may not only represent the separation of two previously intertwined lives. It can also mean the splitting up of an entire family, so child custody can be an extremely important aspect of a divorce. Because of this, Minnesota courts follow a strict formula when...
Getting a divorce can be very complicated. There are usually a number of issues that must be resolved including alimony, distribution of property, child custody and child support and sometimes these issues can take many months to iron out. That's why in Minnesota...
Minnesota court decisions on child custody are based upon the best interests of the child. The legislature enacted a new list of 12 legal factors to be considered in determining the child's best interests. The new factors took effect on Aug. 1, 2015. These elements...
Family law rulings on divorce and child custody often depend not only on laws but on interpretations and decisions of the Minnesota Supreme Court. These judicial rulings become precedent that governs how marriages are dissolved, support is awarded or child custody is...