There are a lot of details involved in a divorce with children. One of the details is who will be able to claim the child or children as dependents on their taxes? A typical compromise for the dependency exemption is to alternate claiming the child each year. If there are two children, ...
In many child custody cases, there comes a point where one party wants to modify the custodial arrangement already in place. This can be for legal custody, the right to make big decisions regarding your child, or physical custody, where your child resides on a daily basis. Modifying either kind ...
It does happen where divorce cases are carrying on, sometimes very contentious, and the parties decide to reconcile and try to work things out. What happens at that point? Are you able to just pretend as though the legal battle hasn’t happened? If you are in the middle of a ...
Sometimes the case comes up where a couple has been separated for years and a spouse seeking a divorce has no idea where the other spouse is. How does the court handle this situation? Divorce Proceedings In Minnesota, if one spouse claims irreconcilable differences and that the marriage cannot be ...
There are many reasons why spouses decide to go their separate ways, but it is far from uncommon that one of the reasons is often dishonesty of one of the spouses. The most common ways dishonesty makes its way into a divorce discussion is in the form of lying about ...
In marriage and divorce, often both parties are not on completely equal levels regarding their respective income. This often results in the parties leaving the marriage with different standards of living and disposable income. Spousal maintenance, or alimony, is not as common as it once was in Minnesota divorces. Minnesota ...
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 ...
