Family Law Blog

  • 11th Jun 2013 Child Support & Dependency Exemptions

    Child Support & Dependency Exemptions

    Who Gets To Claim The Kids After The Divorce? It’s not uncommon for there to be some dispute about who gets to claim the children for tax purposes.  Over the years I have heard many myths about who gets to claim what for taxes, some people think it’s automatically split equally, others say that if you pay child support you get to claim the kids every year, both of these are only partially correct. First, let’s look at the IRS …

  • 7th Jun 2013 Child Support: Soviet Style

    Child Support: Soviet Style

    Parenting, Soviet-Style–in the U.S. Or, how much money do you really have for child support?   If a married couple in Minnesota gets a divorce and child support is awarded, the amount awarded largely depends on the parties’ incomes.  So, say you’re a soon-to-be ex-husband and the court is awarding child support to your ex-wife.  If you want to minimize your child support obligation, what do you do?  What can you do?  You could always move to Bora Bora and …

  • 22th May 2013 Minnesota Adopts Freedom to Marry Law

    Minnesota Adopts Freedom to Marry Law

    by Jason Kohlmeyer Gay Marriage Is Now The Law Of The Land In Minnesota.  On Tuesday, May 14, Governor Dayton signed into law Minnesota’s “Freedom to Marry Act,” making Minnesota the 12th state to permit same-sex marriage.  Minnesota was previously the first state to reject a constitutional amendment which would have defined marriage as being between one man and one woman.  After the defeat of that amendment, lawmakers went to work to enact legislation which would affirmatively allow gay marriages.  …

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Jason Kohlmeyer

jason_kohlmeyerA former intelligence analyst and infantryman in the U.S. Army Reserves/Minnesota Army National Guard, Jason Kohlmeyer is a skilled litigator and dedicated family man. A former teacher himself, Jason is married to a teacher in District 77 and they have
three children. Jason has been named:

  • “Rising Star” by Minnesota Super Lawyers 2003-2011
  • “Star of the Quarter” by the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Division, 2002
  • One of 10 “up and coming lawyers” by Minnesota Lawyer Magazine, 2002
  • Past Chair of Family Law Section for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Past Board of Governor member for the Minnesota State Bar Assoc. Criminal Law Section

Thomas Hagen

thomas_hagenThomas Hagen is the newest member of our firm. Practicing law since 2007, Thomas focuses on family law and criminal defense matters. He is active in the local community, and he has been a tremendous addition to our firm. From Janesville, he has been a lifelong resident of Southern Minnesota.

  • “Rising Star” by Minnesota Super Lawyers 2012-present
  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
  • Member of the Minnesota State Bar Association