Lakeville Family Law Blog

When a husband and wife decide to split up after many years of living together, it can quickly turn into a very difficult process. After years or decades of cohabitation, the line between "yours" and "mine" becomes blurred to the point of invisibility, and often both...

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....

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...

Often, Minnesota victims of domestic violence feel alone. Their attacker may have intended it that way: One of the hallmarks of domestic abuse is isolation from friends and familY. Abusers often shut off the victim's social outlets in an effort to gain greater control...

Before a divorce can be finalized in Minnesota, the parties must divide their marital property. Each spouse must list all his or her assets, and the parties must decide from there what's separate and what's marital property. This can be a long process, and it's...

Minnesotans are accustomed to hearing news about the market ups and downs of the Richfield-based electronics retail giant Best Buy. Less common are news items about the personal life of Best Buy's chief executive officer. That's exactly what Minnesotans got, however,...