When Minnesota parents go through a divorce, one of the most emotionally difficult issues to decide involves who stays with the kids and for how much time. The courts presume that some sort of joint custody will be in the best interests of the child, if the parents...
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How to make child custody work during back-to-school
When you are a parent, back-to-school season is always hectic. If you are divorced, however, the chaos is often magnified substantially. Not only do you have to worry about making sure your kids are prepared for school and their extracurricular activities, you have to...
Separate and marital property in a Minnesota divorce
At the end of a marriage, the two parties must list all their assets, divide the separate property from the marital property and then divide the marital property in a way that meets Minnesota's standards of fairness. This is the process known as property division, and...
Divorcing after age 50? Make your retirement savings a priority
Divorcing at a later age is very different than going through a divorce after just a few years of marriage. When you divorce later in life, you probably won't have to worry about child custody like younger couples do, but property division will be extremely...
First same-sex divorces start to roll in for Minnesota
As this blog has noted in prior posts, when Minnesota began legally recognizing same-sex marriages on August 1, it also began recognizing same-sex divorce. At least one Minnesota resident has already taken advantage of this development, filing for divorce from a...
Minnesota’s same-sex divorce laws still have uncertainties
The first legally recognized same-sex marriages in Minnesota took place on August 1, and dozens of couples jumped at the opportunity. Amid these celebrations, it would be understandable if nobody wanted to talk about the related issue of same-sex divorce. Nonetheless,...
After pool accident, Usher’s ex-wife requests custody hearing
When Minnesota parents get divorced, child custody often becomes the primary issue. Once an arrangement is reached, parents are expected to adhere to it. Some circumstances, however, may warrant a change in child custody. An example of a situation that may be grounds...
Woman must pay ex-husband’s debt, despite prenuptial agreement
Prenuptial agreements can be very important to Minnesota residents when they go through a divorce, but they cannot do everything. A recent news report told the story of a woman who says her wages were garnished because a debt owed by her ex-husband, even though the...
New developments in Murdoch divorce indicate trust battle
Divorce is rarely easy for any Minnesota resident, emotionally speaking, but it's safe to say that the process is more technically difficult for some people than it is for others. When married Minnesotans own businesses, large investment portfolios or other complex...
Alimony and alternative dispute resolution in Minnesota
Like other states, divorce litigation in Minnesota is built on an adversarial system. This means the two parties hire lawyers who file motions and make arguments, while a court makes the final decisions. If the two spouses were not angry with each other before the...