Dividing Credit Cards During Divorce
Divorce and Credit Cards Dividing the credit card debt during divorce does not include a simple procedure. It…
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Underemployed In Minnesota (For Child Support Purposes)
Underemployed for child support purposes? Imputed income in calculating Minnesota child support obligations…
Transgender and Legally Married in Minnesota?
A recent federal court ruling has affirmed that, under Minnesota law, a marriage between two opposite-sex…
Court Allows Paternity Fraud Lawsuit to Proceed
Iowa Court Allows Paternity Fraud Action The Supreme Court of Iowa, in a recent decision, decided it would allow…
What If You Can’t Afford A Divorce Lawyer?
Update: April 2024 With the economy slowing lately, it’s fairly common that I get several calls during the…
Dividing Farm Land In A Minnesota Divorce
I’ve discussed farm divorces before in this blog, and while there are some unique issues during farm…
Mediation & Divorce
Mediation and Divorce| In Minnesota the rules for family law require you to at least contemplate mediation prior…
How To Handle Those Mother’s and Father’s Day After the Divorce
We are now officially in Mother’s and Father’s Day season in Minnesota. Normally a time of finding…
Divorce and Suicide
Divorce and Suicide | Today I learned one of my former family law clients killed himself. He had a 3 year old…
Forensic Accountants: A Necessity During Divorce?
Forensic Accountants: A Necessity During Divorce? Though reasons for divorcing may vary, there are several…
MN Best Interest Factor (#3 Child’s Primary Caretaker)
I’ve given some time in the past to what exactly are Minn. Stat 518.17 Best Interest factors and…
5 Things To Do When Meeting Your Divorce Lawyer For The First Time
So you’ve had enough! You’ve tried marital counseling, perhaps even a trial separation and you feel…
Appeals in Minnesota Divorce Cases
Sometimes the Judges get it wrong. Perhaps it’s a mistake based on the law or they got confused on…
Contempt of Court? Huh?
How you can be held in contempt of court in a Minnesota child support or other family law proceeding “Contempt…
Why You Should Have A Lawyer During Your Divorce
I was recently asked do I REALLY need a lawyer if I’m getting divorced? Well, the legal answer is no you…