Prenuptial agreements have historically had a somewhat mixed reputation among the public. Many people see them as unromantic, as though signing a prenup is evidence that one has no faith in the marriage. Others say that divorce should be the last thing on a person's...
This year, the Minnesota Legislature took the historic step to legalize gay marriage in our state. This cleared the way for thousands of gay couples to finally tie the knot here in their home state, but it also introduced a number of complicated legal issues. In...
Many readers may have heard of the now-famous "Baby Veronica" adoption case, in which a child of Cherokee birth became the center of an incredibly long and complex series of child custody litigation. Thankfully, after four years of hearings and judgments, the issue...
It has long been a criticism of our nation's legal system that our family laws do not keep up with our reproductive science. Artificial insemination, for example, can cause a myriad of legal headaches over paternity, maternity, visitation rights and child support....
Often, when we think of a child custody battle, the fight is played out between two parents. In a growing number of cases, however, a third party is entering into the situation: the child's grandparents. All across America, children are being raised by their...
Prenuptial agreements often have a bad reputation, especially among young couples just entering their first marriage. Some people say that a couple that signs a prenup doesn't have faith in their relationship. Others say they are unromantic. The truth, however, is...
