Lakeville Family Law Blog

For many busy Minnesota families, finding a safe, accessible time and place to exchange custody of a child or several children can be a challenge. From switching out car seats to managing traffic and complex schedules, making the transfer from one parent to another...

Many Minnesota residents who have been through a divorce would probably agree that the hardest parts of the process were when the situation became more adversarial, and that the court appearances were stressful for the whole family. A more cooperative divorce process...

The news of where (and when) Suri Cruise would spend time with her father, actor Tom Cruise, dominated headlines as the mainstream media braced for what was expected to be a long, drawn out court battle after Katie Holmes filed for divorce. Fortunately for everyone...

There is a common sentiment among men facing custody and child support issues--essentially that they will not get a fair shake in court. While there may be some truth to support those feelings, the stereotypes that men must deal with are certainly different than those...

Minnesota families know that domestic violence cases can be very complex. There are a lot of factors at play and oftentimes families attempt to solve the problem amongst themselves, believing that it is a family matter and that the police should not be involved....

Minnesota defines stalking as the criminal act of harassing, following, attempting to contact or watch a person intentionally and repeatedly. Stalking includes a person's obsessive behavior that leads to threatening with the intention of frightening the threatened...

Minnesotans have taken another step toward domestic abuse awareness in Albert Lea. A recent gathering of residents and police officers of Albert Lea and employees of Freeborn County's Crime Victims Crisis Center involved an awareness vigil in a local park. The...

Our Minnesota readers may be interested to learn that statistics reveal one out of 10 marriages ends up in divorce before a couple's fifth anniversary, and one out of four marriages does not last until the 10th anniversary. In addition to the emotional suffering that...

For some Minnesota readers, headlines about divorce seem to focus on hotly contested cases where soon-to-be ex-spouses are having difficulty determining how to split marital assets. While some high net worth divorces may feel like a battle, it is important to note...

A recent study concluded that one in four women in Minnesota has been the victim of domestic violence in her lifetime. While this number may be shocking to some, the reality is that domestic violence can affect friends and neighbors and is often incredibly difficult...