Sometimes divorces and child custody battles escalate if one party gets angry with the other. This can leave one partner fearing for their safety or the safety of their children. To protect against the possibility of physical or verbal abuse, Minnesota law allows residents to file an Order for Protection ...
A Qualified Domestic Relations Order or QDRO (pronounced “Kwa-Drough”) is a technique attorneys use to shift ownership of funds from one party’s retirement account to another. A QDRO is typically used to move funds during marriages, child support cases, and spousal support settlements between former and current spouses. The party ...
A group of Minnesotans gathered Sunday to protest Russia’s proposed law that would ban American families from adopting Russian children. Senator Amy Klobuchar joined members of the Children’s Home Society and other concerned citizens at the rally that sought to bring attention to the proposed ban. “The demonstration shows that ...
As family courts continue to be burdened with increasing divorce and custody issues, some couples are turning to “parenting consultants” to help alleviate stress and resolve issues with their former spouse. Parenting Consultant Program The parenting consultant program was created in the mid-1990’s by Dr. Karen Irvin in hopes of ...
Many people who go through a divorce have to decide if they want to change their last name after the divorce is final. Some people opt to keep their last name, while others seek to change it as part of their push for a clean slate. But how does one ...
Minnesota has seen a rise in the adoption of teens due in large part to a refocused effort to find parents for an age group that often gets overlooked during the adoption process. Adopting Teens Teens, siblings and foster children often have a more difficult time getting adopted than infants, ...
This week Washington County decided that they will carry out a child support enforcement program in 2013. The new enforcement program will bring together the sheriff’s office, the Community Services Department, and the county attorney in a collected effort to assist families in collecting the child support they are owed. ...
Children whose parents have divorced often exhibit both mental and physical changes, but these occurrences are not uncommon and can be part of the healing process post-divorce. A divorce is challenging for all parties involved, but it can take a harder toll on children who have difficulty comprehending the process. ...
A recent study by the University of Missouri found that communicative devices such as cell phones and email have both helpful and harmful impacts when it comes to co-parenting following a divorce. The study, which was led by Lawrence Ganong and Marilyn Coleman, examined how divorced parents used communicative technologies ...
A Minnesota couple looking to adopt used Craigslist to add another member to their family. After struggling for years to conceive, Tracey and Dan Citron posted an advertisement on Craigslist, a popular area-based marketplace website. Tammy Nelson, an expecting mother, responded to their ad, and now the Citron’s have a ...
