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How Do I Establish My Parental Rights in Minnesota?

Many of our clients are unmarried parents.  With marriage comes automatic parental rights.  When you are not married, the father must go to court to establish his rights before he is able to enforce them. Custody Cases Custody cases for unmarried parents start in one of two ways.  If the ...

How Does my Criminal History Affect Custody Determinations?

When the court makes a custody determination, the judge is to consider the thirteen “best interest” factors that are set out in Minnesota Statute 518.17. These factors are taken into account for each proposed custodian, and the court makes a final determination by weighing each of the factors. The court cannot ...

2020-08-27T16:53:05-05:00April 19, 2010|Categories: Child Custody, Family Law Blog|Tags: , |
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