Joseph M. Flanders councils divorce clients to participate in uncontested divorces, collaborative divorces, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in all cases. It’s very rare that he will counsel clients to attend court or to ask the judge for relief. This is because the court system tends to be cumbersome, slow, unresponsive, and unable to…
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…
Everyone understands that divorce can be a difficult process. Between custody/visitation disputes, property division and the adjustment of starting life again on your own, it’s understandable that couples would want to hurry through the process as quickly as possible. However, there are some aspects of the process that can’t simply be slapped together and really…
It’s a moment that absolutely no one looks forward to: being served with divorce papers in your Minnesota family law case. Though the time will likely be an emotional one, it’s important to not allow yourself to fall into inaction. Grieving the loss of your marriage is necessary, but some steps must also be taken…
Aside from child custody issues, one of the most commonly asked questions by those facing a Minnesota divorce is what will happen to the the house in a divorce? Those couples facing a Minnesota divorce often want to know whether they should fight to keep the house, hand it over to their ex or simply…
As a lawyer, I often look at a particular state’s laws and read the definitions of the words I am researching. I have to know the word-by-word definitions of many legal terms and, at times, it can be very confusing. Imagine what non-lawyers feel like when they are trying to understand the law. I would…
A divorce is a different legal proceedings than a legal separation. This is true in every state in the United States. A divorce has its own set of laws which govern how it proceeds through the legal system. The same goes for a legal separation. Put simply, a legal separation is just what it sounds…
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?…
