Family Law Updates

2302, 2024

Mediation in Family Law – A Comprehensive Overview

February 23, 2024|

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 [...]

2002, 2024

Lake Harriet Law is a sponsor of the 2024 Family Law Institute

February 20, 2024|

Lake Harriet Law is proud to be a sponsor of the 2024 Family Law Institute, which takes place on Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.  The keynote presentation this year will be Dr. Cindra Kamphoff.  Breakout sessions will cover a variety of family law [...]

901, 2024

Congratulations to Abigail Rud on her law clerk job with Judge Dyanna Street!

January 9, 2024|

Abigail Rud worked as a Student Attorney at Lake Harriet Law Office during her 3L year of law school at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.  Prior to law school, she attended Bethel University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Political Science. We [...]

401, 2024

Tax Consequences of Divorce – A Summary of Issues

January 4, 2024|

Divorce naturally brings many changes, particularly financial ones. Many of these financial changes can impact your tax liability, so it is important to keep certain factors in mind when going through a divorce or family change. The financial changes, along with all the other complicated pieces involved in divorce, are [...]

2711, 2023

Lake Harriet Law is a Main Event Sponsor for Grand Slam 5 Supporting Women of Nations (UPDATE) $74,800 raised at this year’s event!

November 27, 2023|

Lake Harriet Law is proud to be a Main Event Sponsor for Grand Slam 5, which takes place on Saturday, November 11 at North High School in North Saint Paul, Minnesota.  100% of ticket sales go to help The Women of Nations, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Shelter.  Last year's [...]

2611, 2023

The Essentials of Marital vs. Non-Marital Property

November 26, 2023|

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 [...]

2511, 2023

Navigating Child Custody in Minnesota: Unraveling the myth of 50/50 custody

November 25, 2023|

Child custody battles are emotionally charged and complex, often requiring a nuanced understanding of legal terminologies. In Minnesota, custody is divided into two primary categories: physical custody and legal custody. These distinctions play a crucial role in the responsibilities of each parent and the overall well-being of the child. Physical [...]

211, 2023

Congratulations to Claire Paulsen on her law clerk job with Judge Paul Scoggin!

November 2, 2023|

Claire Paulsen worked as a Student Attorney at Lake Harriet Law Office during her 2L year of law school.  Claire graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in May, 2023.  Prior to attending law school, she attended Minnesota State University, Mankato where she earned her Bachelor's of Science Degree [...]

709, 2023

Lake Harriet Law Welcomes New Student Attorneys

September 7, 2023|

Lake Harriet Law proudly welcomes student attorneys Brianna Attamante, Brooke Meister and Abi Rud. Brianna is a second-year law student at the University of Minnesota Law School.  Before attending law school, she graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in History.  At Minnesota Law, Brianna is an active [...]

908, 2023

Introduction to Financial Abuse

August 9, 2023|

Domestic abuse is very common in intimate relationships—in Minnesota, approximately 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men report experiencing intimate partner violence or stalking during their lifetimes, and real numbers are likely much higher.[1] Domestic abuse statistics are often underreported, partly because victims and survivors of abuse may [...]

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