Overview of Our Lakeville Family Law Practice
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Divorce
Lakeville divorce Attorney Todd Dwire's first priority in a divorce case is to make sure that you have the information necessary to make educated decisions. To do this, you need to understand what the law is in Minnesota and what your rights are during a divorce.
Child Custody
Child custody is one of the most misunderstood issues in divorce. Custodial labels are a source of confusion, anxiety and conflict. Accordingly, clients need to understand their significance in order to determine whether these issues are worth contesting, or whether the parties even have a conflict to begin with.
Parenting Time
By focusing on the schedule of when you will be with your child, you can leave out the emotional baggage associated with labels such as visitation, sole custody and joint custody before during or after your divorce.
Child Support
Minnesota's child support guidelines changed to an income-share arrangement in January of 2007.
Alimony
Advising clients about alimony (spousal maintenance) is a challenge. Good attorneys can respectfully agree to disagree as to how much or for how long one party should pay the other in a divorce − or even whether it is an alimony case to begin with.
Property Division
In Minnesota, the law says that you are entitled to a fair and equitable division of marital assets and debts. However, fair and equitable doesn't necessarily mean "equal."
Domestic Abuse
Protective orders give you the power to have the other party removed from the home and award you temporary custody of children. Given the propensity for these orders to be abused, judges can be skeptical about the legitimacy of spousal abuse allegations made on the cusp of a divorce.
Prenuptial Agreements
Prenuptial agreements are often used in second marriages or in marriages wherein the parties have accumulated significant premarital assets.
Paternity
To obtain custody or visitation rights, an unmarried father must first go to court and file a paternity action. Unmarried mothers can file these actions to obtain child support.
Free Lawyer Consultation
Discuss your divorce or family law case with Lakeville divorce attorney Todd Dwire - please call 952-232-0179 or fill out the contact form on this site.
