Understanding Marital and Nonmarital Property
October 21st, 2015
One of the primary issues that will need to be resolved in a divorce is the division of property between the parties. In Minnesota, property that gets divided between the parties in a divorce is called marital property. Property that belongs exclusiv…
Read More
Categories: Divorce
Five Tips for Selling Your House During Your Divorce
August 24th, 2015
Selling a family home can be difficult under the best of circumstances. The home you shared with your spouse, in which you raised your children, is filled with all kinds of memories. When it comes to divorce, however, selling the marital home, painfu…
Read More
Living Together in Minnesota: How to Protect Yourself
June 25th, 2015
There are many reasons you and your romantic partner might decide to live together without getting married. You may be expecting a child together. You may feel a commitment to each other, but not feel quite ready to take the leap that marriage entail…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Blog
Tags: cohabitation
How Divorce Affects You at Tax Time
April 24th, 2015
Going through a Minnesota divorce is stressful, no matter how amicably you and your soon-to-be-ex are handling the process. Most people just want the divorce to be over so they can move forward with their lives. Unfortunately, agreeing to the terms o…
Read More
Read More
Tags: taxes
Moving Outside Minnesota: What Divorced Parents Need to Know
February 25th, 2015
The formal end of a marriage causes many Minnesota parents to consider expanding their horizons, sometimes by moving out of state for a new job, to be closer to extended family, or for a new relationship. Of course, Minnesota law can’t prohibit…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Child Custody
Minnesota Child Support Guidelines: The Basics
December 19th, 2014
Child support is an issue of great concern to separating or divorcing Minnesota parents, whether they expect to pay or receive it. It is helpful to understand the basics of Minnesota child support: how it’s calculated, what the calculations…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Child Support
Tags: child support guidelines
Moving Out: How Leaving Now Impacts Your Minnesota Divorce
October 28th, 2014
It’s a scene depicted in many movies and TV shows: one spouse is shown angrily throwing clothes into a suitcase, with the obvious intent of leaving the marital home and not coming back. It makes for good drama, but may not be a wise move in rea…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Divorce
What Does A Minnesota Parenting Time Expeditor Do?
August 26th, 2014
Despite the best efforts of Minnesota courts to create parenting time orders that are comprehensive and clear, parenting time disputes inevitably arise. Sometimes, the dispute is relatively minor, and addressing it by going to court seems excessive.…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Child Custody
Tags: parenting time
What is a Parenting Plan?
September 9th, 2013
A parenting plan is an agreement regarding custody and parenting time that includes (a) a parenting time schedule, (b) a designation of decision-making responsibility regarding health care, education and religion as it relates to the child(ren); and…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Blog
What is Social Early Neutral Evaluation?
August 25th, 2013
It used to be that parties who could not agree on custody and/or parenting time were referred to a custody evaluation where a public employee would conduct a lengthy, in-depth investigation into the disputed issues and make a recommendation to the Co…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Blog
For More Information
Contact Us
Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.
8120 Penn Avenue South Suite 255
Bloomington , Minnesota 55431 Phone: (952) 224-9977
Fax: (952) 224-9979
