Divorce can be just like a Minnesota winter for many couples going through the process. It is usually cold; it can negatively affect one's plans and it appears to last forever. While this may be true for many people, spring will eventually come. Divorce is not an easy...
Month: March 2013
Woman wins prenuptial agreement battle
Many Minnesota couples have considered signing a prenuptial agreement prior to their marriage. For many, a prenup is a great way for each spouse to protect their assets in the event of a divorce. It can also protect a spouse from assuming the debts of the other...
Prenup revoked after husband forced wife to sign
For any Minnesotan with high assets, an advance financial agreement may be a wise option prior to starting a first, second, or even third marriage. For many individuals, a prenuptial agreement is more than just a way to protect one party's assets -- it can often avoid...
Actress seeks alimony payments in celebrity divorce
The question of whether or not alimony is necessary in a divorce is one that many Minnesotans have asked before filing for divorce. For many divorcing couples, a large disparity in income between spouses sparks interest in alimony payments. Alimony can become a more...
New test offers domestic violence victims hope
For many couples, domestic violence is a serious problem that can often end in a fatality or serious injury. Across the nation, thousands of fatalities result from domestic violence. For one Minnesota domestic violence victim, preventing these fatality and abuse has...
Divorced Minnesotans urged to co-parent in child custody
For countless Minnesotans, marriage does not last forever but divorce certainly can. Divorce can complicate life for years, and in some cases even longer. Some suffer more negatively than others, but what's important is that the children shouldn't have to suffer....
The struggles of child support and child custody
Almost every Minnesotan who has gone through a divorce with children involved probably knows that it can be difficult. Whether it's joint custody or split custody, child custody is no walk in the park. In the United States, more than 100 billion dollars is owed in...
Domestic violence rate dropping but still a problem
Domestic violence is one of the most chronically underreported crimes in the United States. Although the rate has dropped by 64 percent between 1994 and 2010, it is still an issue that affects many people, including Minnesotans. Sadly one in four women in America will...
Important points to remember in a high net worth divorce
Divorce comes with emotional trauma and financial issues to be dealt with. In Minnesota, the couple has to plan on asset division, child custody and alimony. During a high net worth divorce, the couple should first review the prenuptial agreement, if one exists. These...
Dwyane Wade’s child custody questioned in court filing
Minnesota residents may be aware that Dwyane Wade of basketball fame was awarded custody of his two children in 2011. Last summer, Wade was again in the limelight after his ex-wife delayed returning the children to Wade and was arrested for attempted kidnapping. Now...