In this economy, bankruptcy and divorce do often come hand in hand. Many people facing financial difficulties are also dealing with the increased strain that places on their marriage, and sometimes it comes to a breaking point. The question is then, which step do you take first? Bankruptcy before Divorce ...
Chemical dependency is an issue that can affect an individual’s ability to parent their children. If an individual does not have control over their addiction, it can be unsafe to put children in their care without any safeguards in place or supervision from a third party. Child Safety Centers Often ...
Individuals who have been subjected to violence or have fear of imminent bodily harm are able to obtain an Order For Protection (OFP) to protect themselves from their abusers. An OFP allows for criminal repercussions when contact is made between the abuser and the victim in any way, whether through ...
In many divorce and custody cases involving children, the parties both stay in the state of Minnesota and the courts within the state will continue to make all determinations regarding custody and parenting time for the children. However, there are situations where the parties both move out of state or ...
Almost always when parties go to court and the judge makes his or her decision, someone will not be happy with the results. That is why it is preferred by the court that parties resolve their disputes without needing its involvement. What can be done if you are the party ...
A case recently made national headlines where a wife from Ohio allegedly found out her husband had married another woman in Florida by seeing the pictures on the other woman's Facebook page. This case is now going through heavy litigation regarding interstate custody matters, jurisdiction, and determinations of whether the ...
In every divorce case, the issue of a property settlement must be addressed. Every marriage results in either assets to be divided, debts to be divided, or both. Sometimes, only one spouse has been responsible for paying bills and making purchasing decisions. The other spouse may have no idea how ...
When parents are separated, there will almost always be a child support obligation from one parent to the other to support the children financially. Basic child support is determined based off of a calculation, taking into account both parents’ gross monthly incomes and the amount of time each parent spends ...
We receive calls often from out of state parties who have been served with divorce papers from Minnesota or who would like to divorce someone in the state of Minnesota but do not know what to do. There are many elements that determine which state you should file your case ...
Many of our clients are unmarried parents. With marriage comes automatic parental rights. When you are not married, the father must go to court to establish his rights before he is able to enforce them. Custody Cases Custody cases for unmarried parents start in one of two ways. If the ...
