Tired of Paying for the “Pleasure” of Divorcing? How to Recover Attorney Fees in Minnesota Divorce cases For a variety of reasons, most states in America follow what is called the American Rule regarding the payment of each party’s attorney fees in litigation: Which means each party must pay their own attorney fees. This is in…
Minnesota divorces, property settlements, and federal law If you are in the property division stage of a divorce proceeding, you may have heard reference to a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO). What is a QDRO, and what do you need to know about them? First off, a QDRO is a subcategory of domestic relations orders. …
Security for Minnesota Spousal Support Awards Life Insurance After Divorce | If you have gotten divorced and been awarded spousal support (often called alimony or spousal maintenance), this is a good way of securing income to support yourself—as long as your ex is able to make the payments. What happens, however, if your ex passes away (as…
Divorce and Credit Cards Dividing the credit card debt during divorce does not include a simple procedure. It depends on the laws of the state. This can lead to even increased bitterness between the two of you. So, it is always better to either pay off the debts of your own before filing for divorce,…
Underemployed for child support purposes? Imputed income in calculating Minnesota child support obligations Child support litigation may be the one time you can tell your ex that he is underperforming in terms of employment and have the legal support to back it up. When a court makes a decision on how much child support is to be…
Mediation and Divorce| In Minnesota the rules for family law require you to at least contemplate mediation prior to filing motions and going to court. The new rules now (Rule 303) requires that you certify your efforts to the court, that your lawyer and your spouses lawyer have conferred (either in person or by the…
We are now officially in Mother’s and Father’s Day season in Minnesota. Normally a time of finding dad that perfect tie or T-shirt or finding mom the new waffle iron or perfume she’s been asking about, but for quite a few more moms and dads, it is now a time of stress and conflict because of…
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any time, day or night. You can also chat at 988lifeline.org. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. Divorce and Suicide | Today I learned one of my former family law clients…
Forensic Accountants: A Necessity During Divorce? Though reasons for divorcing may vary, there are several common recurrent topics amid most divorces. Aside from the stress and money involved, there is often the feeling that one person is getting a better deal than the other. Often this feeling stems from financial inequality in the marriage where…
I’ve given some time in the past to what exactly are Minn. Stat 518.17 Best Interest factors and I’ve discussed the 13 different factors, but in order to avoid writing a book, I really gave only a quick look at each factor due to space consideration. Now, I’m going to spend a little time on each…
