Anyone who has seen an episode of a network television legal show has likely heard the term “affidavit.” Though the word might be passingly familiar, it is likely not something you encounter on a daily basis and thus may require a bit more explanation to understand how useful affidavits can be in some Minnesota family…
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…
If you are going to file an initial pleading or other legal document with a court, you are going to need to consider a very important legal matter that many non family law lawyers often miss – the necessity of “service of process”. In theory, service of process is simple concept. Basically, when a Petition…
Apple Valley Divorce attorneys will explain to you that a putative spouse is generally defined by the law to mean a person who has cohabitated with another for a period of time with the understanding that they are married when they actually are not. I know, in this day in age, it would be a hard sell…
In the topic of divorces and divorce law, lawyers should make sure their clients are aware of the possibility of an annulled marriage. Similar to an annulled marriage, an otherwise valid marriage can be voided, in certain circumstances. For example, a marriage may be voidable under the law of some states if: A person did not have the mental…
