Often in divorces, the parties are not on an equal playing field to start. When there are children involved, one party is usually the primary caretaker and is footing the

Often in a divorce, the parties do not trust each other to fully disclose all of their assets or may believe that a spouse is intentionally hiding money or property from

More often than not, once child support is set in a case it will be modified at some point in the future. This can be for a number of reasons. The most

When parties reach an agreement on custody and parenting time, there are often other provisions added into the agreement that would not otherwise be if the court decided the issue. Below

There are two unique situations where parentage must be addressed in a divorce action: when the parents were not yet married at the time of the child’s birth and when

It is becoming increasingly common for parties other than a child’s biological parents to take over caring for a child on a regular basis. The legal process to change custody is through

If you have a child support order that is enforced through the state agency, there may be an automatic adjustment filed on your behalf for the cost of living. If this is

When the court makes a custody determination, the judge is to consider the thirteen “best interest” factors that are set out in Minnesota Statute 518.17. These factors are taken into account

In the state of Minnesota, child support is determined based on both parents’ income and the amount of parenting time each parent is awarded. Custody labels such as “joint physical custody” or

When parents have decided to get a divorce but nothing has been done in court yet, they may not agree on what parenting time schedule should be used or who should