Minnesota residents may be aware that a divorce may be the option for various reasons. These reasons may be best known to the parties dealing with a divorce. Although people try to save their marriage at all costs, sometimes marriages end in a few months while some...
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Prenup vital in protecting child’s inheritance in second marriage
Minnesota readers are quite aware about the benefits of a prenuptial agreement, particularly in the case of a second marriage. There is a common perception that a prenuptial agreement is important in the event of a divorce. In fact, in cases of second marriage, a...
Bethenny Frankel seeks alimony and child support
Divorces that involve high asset individuals are always complicated and interesting to watch. If such a high net worth divorce concerns a celebrity, publicity makes the divorce proceeding more interesting. Such is the case with the divorce of celebrity couple Bethenny...
Post-nuptial agreements gaining popularity
Minnesota readers may be aware of the advantages of a prenuptial agreement. Many couples, with or without large assets, prefer to get a prenuptial agreement before they tie the knot. Interestingly, couples that decided not to sign a prenuptial agreement are now...
Custody dispute settled between former “Frasier” star and ex-wife
The long, drawn-out battle over child custody and complex asset division between the celebrity couple Kelsey Grammer and his ex-wife Camille has finally come to an end. Minnesota readers may be interested in knowing that the issues in the high net worth divorce have...
Minnesota Supreme Court to hear grandmother’s custody dispute
Most child custody disputes are between parents, but in Minnesota a grandmother is fighting for sole custody of her two granddaughters. What is of interest in the case is that the grandmother is fighting for custody not from the children's parents but from the foster...
Man arrested for $1 million in overdue child support
A man was arrested earlier this month for delinquent child support payments when he got off of a plane from the Philippines after being deported from that country. Authorities say that the man was living in Thailand and taken into custody in the Philippines recently....
Prenuptial agreement can be beneficial in legal separations
A prenuptial agreement is an agreement that many Minnesota couples choose to create before entering into a marriage. Prenups can deal with a variety of issues from division of assets to who will keep the family dog. Creating a prenuptial agreement can be a helpful...
Ex-husband uses mail, alimony checks to harass ex-wife
Divorces are often difficult for both parties and a particularly contentious divorce can leave a lot of bad feelings and even anger behind after the process is complete. However, that is no excuse for intentionally disrupting the life of an ex-spouse, especially in...
High asset divorce may benefit from judicial intervention
In a high net worth divorce case, accounting for assets and determining ownership can be tricky. This is one of the main reasons why the court often participates in establishing the guidelines and procedures for dividing assets. A tentative ruling in the high net...