In August 2024, new and dramatic changes occurred within the realm of spousal maintenance in a divorce case. Unsurprisingly, this can be a very hotly and costly contested issue. Within the new law, two major things change – the name of spousal maintenance (not something too dramatic) and the larger issue, presumptions were created wherein length of the marriage created…
What is mediation? Often people will say that they want to go to mediate and not start a court case – but in reality, mediation is often the first step in custody or divorce cases. Mediation is required by the court in contested cases if there are no safety concerns (alleged domestic violence). There are various types of mediation. First,…
In any family law cases, there are various common types of court hearings in the court system. This blog highlights the general process a case will go through. Initial Case management Conference (ICMC Hearing). This is the first hearing before the court where the Judge will discuss with the parties about the various options their case can do through. Here,…
It just happened… your spouse asked you for a divorce… your mind is racing and you are a bit panicked as to the next steps. First – take a breath. You are about to venture into an area that you did not think that you were going to be when you said “I do”. Find the support system that you…
Child support is paid by a parent to help financially support a minor child(ren). Under Minnesota Law, child support is broken down to mainly three different subcategories. Basic support is meant to provide financial assistance for the necessities in life like clothing, food, housing and transportation. This amount is often the highest amount within a total child support order as…
A common request is that a parenting will state, “I want 100% custody” or “I want 50% custody”. But what does that mean? In the State of Minnesota, custody and parenting time are two very different things. Custody is the labels assigned by the Court or by the parents agreement. Custody is broken down to two things – legal custody…
