Navigating the complexities of parenting time arrangements can be challenging for families in Minnesota. Parenting time, often referred to as visitation, is the time a child spends with each parent after separation or divorce. Understanding the legal framework...
If you’re planning to move in with your partner in Minnesota but you’re not getting married, a cohabitation agreement can give both of you clarity and protection. Living together can feel simple on the surface, but when you start sharing rent, furniture, bank...
If you believe your current custody arrangement is putting your child at risk, Minnesota law allows you to request a change. Parents in Blaine, Anoka County, and the Twin Cities often face situations where safety concerns develop long after an order has been...
If a child’s parents are divorced or separated (or even never married at all), support is be paid from one parent to the other to provide for the child’s care and well-being. Traditionally it is one parent seeking child support payments from the other parent of the...
In a custody case, both physical custody and legal custody must be agreed upon or determined by a judge. Legal custody specifies which parent, or both parents if joint legal custody, has the right to make important decisions for the child(ren) including education,...
Minnesota is a no fault state, which means that a party can ask for divorce without any specific reason other than irretrievable breakdown of marriage. However, being a no fault state also means that having an affair is not typically considered in the issues reviewed...
