There are two unique situations where parentage must be addressed in a divorce action: when the parents were not yet married at the time of the child’s birth and when the wife is pregnant at the time of the divorce proceedings. Parentage in Minnesota Under Minnesota law, if a child was ...
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 through the process of becoming married through the church or state, but reside together and hold themselves out to the ...
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 from you. The rules of procedure allow for something called discovery in order for each side to know what the ...
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 purchased during the marriage, it is marital property. Likewise, if it was purchased prior to the marriage but the parties resided ...
When one party wants to get divorced, there is no way to stop the process from happening. Minnesota is a no fault divorce state. All one spouse has to show is that there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. The party choosing to begin the divorce process (the ...
There are two different tracks one can take when an estate needs to go through the probate process in Minnesota: formal and informal. Informal probate is the most commonly used form, and is easiest for parties to use when the assets are straightforward and when everyone involved gets along. However, there ...
Under Minnesota law, when two married individuals plan to separate, the most common route is to get a divorce. Often, people want to get an annulment for religious reasons. However, a religious annulment and a legal annulment are two different things. Individuals who go through the divorce process in the court ...
In the current economy, many people have been faced with the reality of bankruptcy. Often, people spent more than they had and are left holding the bill. The bankruptcy process exists to give individuals a fresh start, but what happens when your ex has an ongoing obligation to you? Minnesota Bankruptcy ...
