Lakeville Family Law Blog

Child custody cases are some of the most important legal issues you may ever have to face. The results of your child custody determination will have sweeping effects on the lives of everyone in your family. It stands to reason, then, that many child custody cases are...

Here in Minnesota and across the country, we are still feeling the aftereffects of the real estate bubble that collapsed near the end of the last decade. The economic downturn harmed many families, leading to strained budgets and strained relationships. Nowhere is...

Many people understand that the divorce rate in America today is extremely high. Though the exact numbers vary from study to study, it seems clear that a significant percentage of marriages will end in divorce. Many spouses, then, are looking to prenuptial agreements...

Here in Minnesota, judges can award spousal support as a way to provide for a more equitable divorce. Spousal support, more commonly known as alimony, is a court order designed to help a spouse cope with the economic impact of a divorce. Spouses who are asked to pay...

Divorce is a complex process. In addition to the legal procedure that terminates the marriage, there are a large number of related issues that also need to be attended to. Property division and spousal support, for example, are common concerns, as are child custody...

Though many organizations and advocacy groups cite statistics surrounding child custody and child support, many of these statistics are collected by the advocacy groups themselves. Those who seek out nationwide statistics for child support and child custody can...

In the past, we have written about the concept of high net worth divorce - that is, a divorce between spouses who have accumulated a large number of assets. These divorces are different from other separations due to the complexity of the property division process....

Most of our readers have probably heard of a prenuptial agreement: a legal document signed before a marriage begins. The prenup can outline a number of important considerations; most notably, it can determine how the couple's assets will be split if the marriage ends...

Many Minnesota skiing fans are undoubtedly familiar with the name Bode Miller, the American skier who brought home the gold medal in Vancouver in 2010. The skier is currently preparing for his next appearance on the world's stage in Sochi 2014. What many readers may...

For many couples, when a baby arrives, the child becomes the focus of the new parents' life. Suddenly, all plans and activities are done with the baby's best interests at heart, and spousal relationships can shift subtly to take this into effect. This effect doesn't...