What Happens During A Family Law Appeal
UPDATED: Feb 2024 I’ve found that an appeal in divorce and custody cases is very frequently misunderstood. This…
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What is A Divorce Retainer?
Retainer is the word we throw around a lot as attorneys, but it’s a word that many people who haven’t dealt with…
3 Biggest Mistakes That Salesmen and Saleswomen Make During A Divorce
Sales and Divorce Mistakes | As regular readers of my divorce blog know, I am pretty darn blunt. I call them…
Changes Pending for Child Support Laws
Changes in the 2017 Minnesota Child Support Laws
You’re Fired! or Why Did My Lawyer Withdraw From My Case?
My Lawyer Just Fired Me? Every once in a while I get a call from a potential client who says their lawyer…
What To Wear At A Divorce Trial?
What To Wear At a Divorce Trial | This may seem like a silly post, I mean, what to wear at a divorce trial? Can…
How To Testify At Trial (Part 2)
How To Answer Questions At Trial So, you’ve identified what type of witness you are and you know you want to be…
How To Testify At Your Trial
Testifying Tips or How To Testify (Part 1) Most people get pretty nervous when they learn they have to testify…
How To Deal With An Unreasonable Judge
How To Deal With An Unreasonable Family Court Judge There is an old joke that goes around law schools, it says…
What happens if you or your ex’s income changes after divorce?
Sudden Riches or Sudden Rags: What happens if you or your ex’s income changes after divorce? Say you get…
Divorce Discernment Counseling
From time to time MankatoFamilyLaw.com accepts guests posts that are well written and valuable to the…
What Is A Temporary Relief Hearing?
One of the more popular posts! A Temporary Relief Hearing is a hearing where you can request relief, or help…
5 Big (And Common) Mistakes People Make In A Divorce.
An update of one of my more popular posts, enjoy! 5 BIG DIVORCE MISTAKES As a divorce lawyer I get to see good…
Mortgages and Divorce
What To Do With The Mortgage In The Divorce? Mortgage and Divorce | Many people who get divorced have a mortgage…
To Settle or Not To Settle (Your Divorce Case) That is The Question!
Divorce Settlement Questions “Should I take the offer to settle my divorce case?” This is one…