The parties in a Minnesota family law matter are the Petitioner (the party bringing the action) and the Respondent (the party responding to the action). The Respondent has several options for responding to an action. If the action is for paternity or custody, the Respondent has 20 days to file ...
Court orders are very serious. Whether the court made its order based on its own findings or whether the court adopted a stipulated agreement, the involved parties are expected to follow the order. For example, say there is an order for parenting time where the mother is granted parenting time with the parties' ...
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 having more education than the other and higher earning capacity, or one party having a more lucrative career than the ...
