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…
Under Minnesota adoption law, in most circumstances, the biological parents a child must give their consent if their child will be adopted by someone else. Parental consent is required unless one of the following exceptions are met: A parent is not entitled to notice under Minnesota law; A parent has abandoned the child or children as defined…
I have been asked by clients about the meaning of formal and informal probate in Minnesota. As a Dakota County probate attorney, I feel a little obligated to try and answered their questions. Many factors need to be taken into consideration when determining whether or not to administer an estate formally or informally. The follwoing are some of the more common…
There was a very interesting article published by Rueters related to the possiblity of receiving a tax break on underwater homes. All family law lawyers in Minnesota should be interested in this article. Family law attorneys are often faced with dividing the home as a marital asset. However, it is more common in this economy that lawyers are…
The Minnesota Supreme Court has amended the Minnesota Parent Education Minimum Standards. Click on the link to access the new standards and court order signed by Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 518.157 subd. 2, the Minnesota legislature requested that the Supreme Court “promulgate minimum standards for the implementation and administration of…
A new opinion was issued by the Minnesota Supreme Court related to third-party and grandparent visitation. The reported opinion was Rohmiller v. Hart, A10-138 (Minn. 02/29/2012). In the case, the mother of a two-year-old child was killed in an accident. When the mother was killed, the child lived with the maternal grandparents in the State…
In Minnesota, the law requires all divorce couples to file their legal paperwork in the same fashion. It doesn’t matter if you are a lawyer or not. Everybody files the same paperwork, pays the same fees, and follows the same rules. It’s just that lawyers know this and others don’t. According to Minnesota Statute 518.005,…
As reported by The Telegraph, wealthy couples are turning towards arbitration to settle their divorce disputes. My take? Bravo! Rather than utilize the courts for divorces, the couples are instead seeking alternative measures to settle their disputes. According to one lawyer, James Pirrie of the Family Law in Partnership: “Court queues are growing – meaning…
