Rarely the situation arises where an individual finds out that their spouse is still married to someone else. What is done in this case? If someone was previously married and never obtained a divorce, intentionally or not, the subsequent marriage is considered by the court to never have taken place. ...
If you have ever practiced in Dakota County, you know that the judicial officers are assigned to a matter at the last minute and that the judicial officer will probably change with each court appearance. I had a contested divorce involving custody in Dakota County and due to the complex ...
As a client, interviewing potential attorneys is very important. You want to find someone who understands their area of practice and who you feel you can work with. A healthy attorney-client relationship requires open communication and trust. If you feel like you cannot trust your attorney, or your attorney cannot trust you, ...
In order to file for a divorce in Minnesota, you must be a resident for 180 days (six months) prior to filing for divorce. If your ex files for divorce in Minnesota and meets the residency requirement, then your divorce will take place in Minnesota. How an Attorney can Help ...
Parties do not have to file for divorce in the state in which they were married. However, Minnesota has specific residency requirements that must be met in order for a person to file for divorce in a Minnesota court. A person may file for a divorce in Minnesota if: One ...
Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) is a governmental plan. Benefits payable by PERA include pension benefits and disability benefits. Under the 1984 Retirement Equity Act, PERA is exempt from the Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) law. In 1987, Minnesota passed a law permitting the division of public pension plans in ...
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 ...
