The House of Representatives passed a bill encouraging joint custody in Minnesota. As I posted previously, the joint custody bill is supported by many in Minnesota, although it certainly critics. The Minnesota Family Law Section, which is the main body of representing family law lawyers with the Minnesota bar, opposes the bill. The legislature passed…
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.
I’ve talked about how child support is calculated before on this blog. I’ve discussed that court generally calculate child support based on a strict, mathematical formulation that is based on values like “gross income” and “insurance payments.” As any good family law lawyer will tell you, in most states, a court does not have a…
In every divorce, some form of Marital Termination Agreement must be reached. The term “Marital Termination Agreement” can vary from state-to-state and may be called a “Dissolution Agreement” or “Property Settlement Agreement” depending on what state you are located in. You should speak with a qualified Minnesota divorce lawyer in your area for further information.…
