2302, 2024
Mediation in Family Law – A Comprehensive Overview
Mediation is a confidential process where a neutral third party facilitates communication between parties. The ultimate goal of mediation is to promote a settlement between parties, although mediators are not to impose their own judgment to achieve this result. Minn. Gen. R. Pract. 114.02(a)(7). While mediators are beneficial in identifying [...]
2611, 2023
The Essentials of Marital vs. Non-Marital Property
Minnesota recognizes two categories of property: martial and non-marital. The categories are relevant in determining which spouse is awarded what property in a dissolution proceeding. Marital property can include real or personal property that was acquired by either spouse or both during the existence of their marriage. The cutoff date [...]