Divorce – Hennepin County
Divorce cases are frequently complicated and require detailed, experienced legal representation in order to provide the best opportunity for an equitable resolution of the contested issues. Some of the primary areas of disagreement during Divorce include Child Custody, Parenting Time, Property Division and Spousal Maintenance. Zealous legal representation is often [...]
Family Law – Child Custody
Under Minnesota law, there are two types of child custody. "Legal custody" refers to the right to make decisions about how to raise the child, including decisions about education, health care, religious training and certain activities. "Physical custody" refers to the right to make decisions about the routine day-to-day activities of the [...]
Hennepin County Property Division
Under Minnesota law, there are two types of property associated with marriage. "Marital Property" refers to almost all property that you and your spouse received or acquired during the marriage, even during the times you were separated, including real estate, cabins, rental property, household goods, automobiles, boats, jewelry, antiques and other items. "Non-Marital Property" refers to: [...]
Hennepin County Divorce | Complex Assets
A just and equitable division of assets does not need to be mathematically equal, and you are not necessarily entitled, as a matter of law, to "half of your half" (although this is how family lawyers frequently explain asset division to their clients). In many divorce cases, the parties simply [...]
Top Divorce Issues – Hennepin County FENE
Parties involved in Divorce and Family Law cases often use the Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) process to help resolve issues involving child custody (both physical and legal custody) and parenting time issues - these areas fall under the SENE umbrella. Also, the ENE process can assist parties with the resolution [...]
Minnesota Divorce – Hennepin County Spousal Maintenance
Spousal maintenance (also referred to as alimony) is one of the most challenging and difficult issues associated with divorce. The outcome is often unpredictable and frequently litigated in courts throughout Minnesota. Judicial discretion is a major component of spousal maintenance. The decision by a Judge to award spousal maintenance to either [...]
Minneapolis | Hennepin | High Conflict Divorce
One of the more frequent concerns for people considering a divorce is whether the case will be (or needs to be) contentious and adversarial in nature. This depends on many things, including the personality of the parties and the attorneys, and whether the parties are open to using methods other [...]
Top Minnesota Divorce Question – How Long Will My Case Last?
One of the most important questions facing any person who is thinking about divorce is "How long will my case last, or how long will it take for my divorce to be final." These are important questions, and the answer is not always simple. Many divorce case can be handled [...]
Hennepin County Collaborative Divorce
In Minnesota, Collaborative Divorce (also referred to as Collaborative Practice) the parties agree to have their case resolved without court appearances and without unnecessary conflict. In Collaborative Divorce, the parties sign a Participation Agreement at the beginning of the case that describes how the case will be handled, including rules [...]
Minneapolis Divorce | Tax Issues and Children
The tax benefits for a qualifying child are: 1) Head of Household filing status; 2) Child and Dependent Care Credit; and 3) Earned Income Credit. These three benefits can only be claimed by a parent who meets the definition of a custodial parent pursuant to Internal Revenue Code 152(e)(4)(A). There [...]