The following article has been around for over 10 years, but its message is so powerful that we wanted to share it on our blog. Judge Haas In 2001, Judge Michael Haas presided over a difficult and particularly nasty divorce case. He felt that the two parties were so angry ...
A Guardian Ad Litem (referred to as “GAL” for short) is a person who acts as an advocate for a child or incapacitated person when the court is concerned about his or her welfare. In short, the GAL serves as a representative of the child or incapacitated person and acts ...
Many couples are snatching up dinner reservations as Valentine’s Day creeps closer, but the amount of alcohol consumed on these dates may indicate how successful the relationship will be in the long term. The Study A new study out of Norway collected data from nearly 20,000 married couples, and researchers ...
A Wisconsin state appeals court ruled against a West Bend couple who were suing a clinic for the costs of raising a child after the clinic mistakenly gave the mother vitamins instead of birth control pills. Shelby Nell and Austin Omernick brought the suit against West Bend Clinic after Nell’s ...
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 ...
The disposition of the homestead is determined in the divorce. If one party is awarded the house, but the other party is still on the mortgage, then both parties could be liable for any deficiencies or missed payments on the property. An Example For example: Jack and Jill own a ...
No two divorces are the same. Some are messy, while others can be relatively clean. Whether you split with your ex on good terms or bad, there are a few aspects of your life you should review to ensure you come out of the divorce in the best way possible. ...
Yes, you can generally change from an uncontested to a contested divorce at any point during the divorce proceeding. At the onset of a divorce, parties oftentimes believe that their dissolution proceeding is uncontested based on informal conversations with their spouse. Usually unrepresented parties do not address all issues that ...
A Minnesota divorce lawyer has been suspended indefinitely after engaging in an affair with his client and billing her for time spent while the pair was having sex. Thomas P. Lowe, of Eagan, won’t be eligible for reinstatement for 15 months after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled against his improper ...
A pension is a regular payout made during an employee’s retirement. There are different types of pension plans, and each one provides a range of options for the employee. For example, a vested pension is one that survives the voluntary or involuntary termination of the employee. Alternatively, a matured pension is a pension that ...
