Trials in Minnesota divorce cases are very rare. In practice, probably 99% of cases settle either prior to any court involvement or during court. This is done by the parties agreeing to

The divorce process is very emotional and sometimes the parties have mixed feelings going through it. The parties may not be in agreement to go forward with the divorce. So

Almost always in a divorce, one party is in a better financial position than the other. This could be due to one being a stay-at-home parent or homemaker, one party

In the state of Minnesota, if you are the victim of domestic abuse you may be able to obtain an Order for Protection. When an incident of violence occurs during

Many people are utilizing online networking tools such as Facebook. There are many benefits to using those sites. On a personal level, individuals are able to keep in touch with

Common law marriage is an old concept that still holds ground in many countries and eleven states but not in Minnesota. In common law marriage, the parties never actually go

It is not very common that a person dies during the pendency of their divorce. What happens in that situation? How is property distributed? Certain rights come with marriage by

A divorce action is started when one party, the “Petitioner”, drafts or has an attorney draft a Summons and Petition. The Summons and Petition set out what the main issues will be

When parties are going through the divorce process, the question often arises of how you can be sure that the other side is being honest and not hiding information or assets

Often at the time of divorce, both parties want to stay in the marital home. What happens then? How can you force one party to leave? If the home was