New research shows that divorce rates among baby boomers are higher than ever. Couples over 50 were twice as likely to divorce in 2009, than 50+ couples back in 1990. Stigma of Divorce Divorce today does not carry the same stigma as it did twenty or thirty years ago. Today, social changes ...
Income Share Model. Many parents assume that child support is only based on the obligor or non-custodial parent's gross monthly income. Minnesota, along with many other states, applies what is called the income-shares model. Under this model, child support is based on both parents' incomes. Even if one parent is not working, income ...
An appeal is a very technical and potential very expensive process. In addition to attorneys' fees for drafting the pleadings, the parties must also pay for: Transcripts for Court Hearings Filing Fees Appearance by the Attorney for the Oral Argument And Possibly Appellate Mediation And in the end, that party may lose ...
A Financial Early Neutral Evaluation is one avenue you can explore when attempting to settle disputes relating to spousal maintenance, child support, or the division of property. Oftentimes, the neutral will instruct all parties to bring specific financial documents to the FENE. However, it is your responsibility to bring these materials. Below ...
With the state of the real estate market these days, it is not uncommon for divorcing parties to have to decide what to do with a house that is "underwater" (where the mortgage is greater than the value of the home). While it may seem fair to assign a "negative value" to the home ...
A new piece of proposed legislation in England aims to achieve more equality in child custody settlements. The legislation touts the importance of a child having contact with both their mother and father. But David Norgrove argues that his recent findings in the independent family law review, prove that "the law should ...
According to a new study, men are twice as likely as women to wed again after a divorce. The study surveyed 2,000 adults was enacted to coincide with the DVD release of Crazy, Stupid, Love. 47 percent of divorced men surveyed said they were eager to wed again, compared to 20 percent ...
Parents have a fundamental right to raise and care for their child under the U.S. Constitution. The courts have repeatedly held that child custody can only be removed from a parent for "grave" and "weighty" reasons. So how can a person who is not the parent of a child, gain custody ...
Celebrities make a lot of money. When they get divorced, their settlements are a lot larger than the average person's. Here are the top 5 biggest celebrity divorce settlements. 5. Tiger Woods & Elin Nordengren - $100 Million Part of the settlement requires Nordengren to keep quiet about Tiger's numerous affairs, ...
A question that often comes up in a family law proceeding is "can I get my spouse to cover the cost of my attorney?" Under Minnesota Statute §518.14, a party may request that the Court award him or her attorney's fees if: Requesting the fees will not unreasonably contribute to the length ...
