When I started practicing law, the custody labels mattered. If a parent was a child’s “sole physical” custodian, he or she received a set percentage of the other parent’s net income for child support. In addition, a “sole physical” custod… Read More

The statute regarding custody of children sets forth two important additional rules. First, it states that the Court may not give greater weight to one of the best interest factors to the exclusion of the others. That is, the Court must address all o… Read More

The Minnesota legislature has created a list of factors that our Courts are required to consider when they determine custody of children. The factors are used by custody evaluators when they make recommendations to the Court regarding custody. They a… Read More

My next several postings will focus on custody and parenting time. There are 2 different types of custody in Minnesota, legal custody and physical custody. Legal custody is defined as the right to determine a child’s upbringing, including education… Read More

All of the options related to divorce can be very overwhelming when you are in the thick of it. The most important thing to take away from my postings about divorce options is that they exist. You can pursue court intervention if you need to. You do… Read More

For some spouses, the most important part of getting divorced is coming out on the other end with their dignity and a workable relationship with each other. In those cases, collaborative divorce is an option. The concept of collaborative divorce was… Read More

Some parties are able to sit at the kitchen table, and using the law as their guide to varying degrees, reach an agreement regarding all of the terms of their divorce. Parties to an uncontested divorce typically seek out an attorney who understands t… Read More

Mediation is a process by which a neutral person facilitates communication between parties in an effort to assist them in reaching an agreement in their case. While you may question how on Earth you will be able to agree on anything with your soon-to… Read More