Discovery is a process in a lawsuit that happens prior to trial that allows each party to investigate the facts of the case, whether it’s a divorce case, real estate dispute, contract dispute, etc. Four ways for obtaining information from the other party are:...
Custody arrangements should be arranged based on the best interest of the child. If parents cannot negotiate a custody settlement agreement outside of court, the court will review the facts of the case and look at specific factors in their evaluation. Those factors...
When looking at divorce, many people are concerned with how assets will be divided post-divorce, but another item of concern is how the parties’ debts will be divided post-divorce. Any amount of money you and your spouse owe could be subject to division when...
In an unpublished opinion filed December 2, 2019 (Jacob Kanake M’mujuri v. Beatrice Kamathi Kanake, A19-0148), the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to deny the Appellant’s motion to withdraw from a property settlement...
The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed and remanded part of a district court’s case involving modifying child custody on September 3, 2019 in the case of Adam C. Steele, Appellant vs Sarah M. Held, Respondent. The Appellant had filed a responsive motion with the...
Generally when a couple is getting a divorce, the most valuable asset is the home. The court will take into account the length of the marriage, any prior marriages, age, health, occupation, etc. when determining how to split up marital assets, including the home. One...
