In the bad idea department, Republican Senators in Minnesota seek to create a two-year waiting period in Minnesota for divorces. Let me start by stating that, in my humble estimation as a practicing Minnesota divorce lawyer, this bill is a really, really bad idea. The sole benefit of a bill like this will be to make…
The parent who has typically performed the traditional role of homemaker and caretaker of the children will be most likely to establish primary parent status for purposes of a temporary custody and child support order. This means that the primary caregiver is most likely to receive temporary custody in a divorce or legal separation proceeding.…
Although the law changes from state-to-state, and you should check with a family law lawyer in your area for specifics on child support law, when making a child support determination, judges must make specific findings based on real evidence presented to them at the time of the child support hearing. You might ask your self:…
Sorry, this is a bit of a cheat post. As a divorce and family law lawyer, I follow quite a few family law blogs around the country. As I posted earlier, one great blog that I follow almost daily is the Family Law Prof Blog. Today, on my Google Reader, I ran into a blog…
As a lawyer in Apple Valley and somebody who follows technology trends, I was very interested in a new post by lawyer/blogger Adam Cordover at his blog ABC Family Law Blog. The post was about how judges in Hillsborough County, Florida are now using Skype for court hearings. I’m impressed. I agree with Mr. Cordover…
If there is a number one question that I get asked by clients it would be: “how does a judge make a decision on who gets child custody?” My answer is different depending on the facts of each individual case, but, to keep it simple, the judge makes a decision based on the “best interest…
Many people who are not family law lawyers don’t know that, if they want to file their own divorce paperwork with a court, they must file it in the county where either the husband or wife resides. Furthermore, when I say county, I mean the county in the state where the husband and wife live.…
I am a child of divorced parents. It was rough and I still bear some scars of what took place. I know my parents are better off without being married to each other, but I also know my siblings and I weren’t. It was difficult. Another confession: I am a divorce lawyer. Sounds obvious right?…
