Premarital counseling teaches many engaged couples how to avoid the types of negative behaviors and attitudes that often derail intimate relationships. However, if you havent gone through this type of therapy before marriage, its important to learn more about the most common reasons for divorce. Once you gain this knowledge, you and your spouse can…
Any parent going through a Minnesota divorce has likely spent considerable time wondering about the potential impact the split could have on your kids. Parents commonly fear that the divorce will do lasting harm to their children, leaving emotional scars that they may never recover from. For this reason, some choose to stay together, for…
It’s something no one hopes to have happen, but the reality is that a surprising number of parents in Minnesota fall behind on child support payments at some point. While one missed payment won’t lead to something as serious as wage garnishment, those who fall farther behind may have reason to worry. To find out…
Unfortunately, far too many parents across Minnesota and the country fall behind on child support payments. The reasons for the lapses are fairly standard: lost job, unexpected expenses and sometimes, simple irresponsibility. Though they may appear small on an individual basis, these unpaid debts really add up in the aggregate. According to a recent survey…
A recent family law case out of New Jersey has received some serious national attention after a father was ordered to pay more than $100,000 towards his daughter’s law school tuition. The case surprised many and worried others who feared being on the hook for similar college costs in a divorce and other educational expenses…
Once you’ve made the decision to move forward with a Minnesota divorce, the difficult task of splitting up your accumulated possessions begins. This can be an especially difficult and emotionally fraught process. Dividing everything that you and your spouse spent years working for takes a toll on everyone and can lead to a lot of…
A new supervised visitation center has opened in Monticello, Minnesota. I realize that it is not Dakota County, but lawyers and people outside of the Dakota County area may be in need of a supervised visitation center outside the Twin Cities metro area. I know I have.
Establishing paternity is a very important legal step that all non-married fathers should take. As any experienced family law lawyer will tell you, the formal establishment of paternity is accomplished in a number of ways and often the unmarried father of the child will not know that he has actually established paternity in a legal…
