4 Steps to Secure Your Emotional Well-being During a Divorce
There is a reason divorce always ranks among the top two stressors. The only stressor that tops divorce is the death of a loved one. Divorce is a type of death itself. Like any death, survivors go through a grieving process. This emotionally-charged process requires individuals to take time out [...]
6 Tips for Getting Through a Divorce
Every divorce and circumstance is different, but one aspect is true for all couples: Divorce is difficult. Even when a marriage ends amicably, it is a significant change for you, your family, friends, and finances. To find your way to the other side of divorce is not an easy road, [...]
4 Basic Guidelines for Getting Along with Your Ex-spouse
Separation or divorce can breed resentment between ex-spouses. While you may feel that you are in a battle to establish who should suffer due to the breakup, both parties lose if they can’t find ways to get along. When there are kids involved, the situation can become even more toxic. [...]
Top Minnesota Divorce Issues – Depletion vs. Dissipation of Property
Although Depletion and Dissipation of property carry different meanings, in Minnesota the terms are generally used synonymously by the Court, and by Divorce lawyers. Dissipation is defined by Minnesota case law as "wasting or expending funds foolishly." Volesky v. Volesky, 412 N.W.2d 750 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987). Spouses have a [...]
Morena Baccarin’s Long Child Custody and Support Battle
Being a celebrity has its downsides. Morena Baccarin, famous for her character on the hit TV show “Gotham” and many other roles, has been fighting a long battle over her first marriage to Austin Chick for their child. Divorce and child custody battles can be tough for anyone, but when [...]
Types of Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) During a Minnesota Divorce
The resolution of Social and Financial issues during a divorce case is advantageous for all parties. Early Neutral Evaluation is a voluntary process that can provide options for settling disputes regarding parenting time, child custody, spousal maintenance, property division, asset valuation, and related matters. There are two different Early Neutral [...]
College Savings Tips for Divorced Parents
If you are the divorced parent of a college-age student, it is a good time to work with your ex-spouse when it comes to finances. Regardless of your history together, your child’s future comes first. These three tips will help you navigate some of the most important college investment choices [...]
Top Minnesota Divorce Issues – Spousal Maintenance and Income Imputation
During a Minnesota divorce proceeding, the Court may order that one spouse pay spousal maintenance to the other spouse. An award of spousal maintenance is based upon need, and the primary reason for spousal maintenance is to provide cash flow to a spouse in order to approximate the marital standard [...]
Minnesota Divorce and Property Division – Equitable vs. Equal.
Equitable does not necessarily mean equal (check Black's Law Dictionary). In Minnesota Divorce cases, the division of Assets and Debts does not need to be mathematically equal, and you are not entitled, under Minnesota law, to "exactly half ." Minnesota Statute 518.58, subd. 1, states that the District Court is required [...]
Divorce and Spousal Maintenance – Cash Flow Analysis
In Minnesota, Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) is based upon need, and not the equalization of cash flow (equalizing monthly cash flow is not required or even addressed by Minnesota Statue 518.552). Unlike Child Support, Spousal Maintenance does not provide the parties with a basic formula to determine if (and for what [...]