What is the Best Interest Standard? Best Interest Standard | If you’re going through child custody proceedings in Minnesota, you might have heard the term “best interests of the child” being thrown about by your lawyer, the judge, or your ex-partner’s lawyer. It sounds straightforward enough, but what exactly does it mean? And what issues…
Emancipated Minors and Child Support Obligations in Minnesota Although your teenager may be convinced that he is no longer a child, especially when driving privileges, curfews, and house rules are at issue, you might not be so sure. But whether or not a court would consider your child to still be a child is an…
Divorce Lawyer | Have you ever the heard the phrase, “You get what you pay for”? We are sure that you have. Everyone wants a good deal, but what constitutes a good deal when it comes to finding a good Minnesota divorce lawyer? Not all divorce lawyers are created equal. If you are about to…
Small Business and Minnesota Divorce | With the increase of divorce in Minnesota, divorce lawyers have to become versed in business entities and law. The days of the general legal practitioner are gone. But, let me tell you a dirty little secret that most Minnesota divorce lawyers have, they are divorce lawyers….not business lawyers. They…
So you tried to mediate and your divorce case didn’t settle. Your lawyer sent settlement offers over and…it didn’t settle. It’s now the morning of trial, you spent most of the night tossing and turning, being nervous about tomorrows trial and then it settles the morning of trial! This scenarios plays out every day in…
When Does Child Support Really End? Most people are under the assumption that child support is just that, support for a child and ends when the child turns 18. However, in Minnesota, Minn. Stat. 518A.26 controls this issue and says, generally, that child support will continue until 1) the child is 18, AND 2) graduates…
Many people don’t realize that lawyers are not buses, not everyone gets to ride. As a private divorce lawyer we have the ability to “fire” clients basically whenever we choose. If we feel that it’s a bad match or a client wants to do something unethical. The ethical rules come into play a little, but…
Can I Date During A Divorce? One question I get a lot is “Is it ok to start dating when I’m just separated but not yet divorced from my ex?” Well, I’m not a counselor or a pastor, I’m a lawyer and generally we try and avoid problems before they start. So, with that said, if…
I think that one of the biggest surprises that clients can have in a nasty divorce case is how expensive it is. It simply shocks me how unreasonable people can be about the simplest things in their marriage and then they are even more shocked when the bill comes due. My favorite story is the…
