Attorney Amber C. Bretl Joins Lake Harriet Law Office
Amber C. Bretl joined Lake Harriet Law Office as Associate Attorney in November of 2014. Ms. Bretl earned her J.D. from Hamline University School of Law and her B.A. in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She is a member of the Minnesota Bar Association and [...]
Top Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) Issues In Minnesota Family Court
Throughout Minnesota, Spousal Maintenance (sometimes referred to as "Alimony") is an advanced financial topic associated with Divorce. Unlike Child Support, Spousal Maintenance does not provide the parties with a formula to determine if - and for what duration - money should be paid to a spouse after a Divorce. It's [...]
The Minnesota Family Court Process
Throughout Minnesota, Family Court provides an opportunity for parties to resolve legal issues that involve important matters such as Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Parenting Time, Property Division and Spousal Maintenance. For most people, Family Court can be overwhelming and intimidating; there are numerous Family Law rules and procedures, and [...]
Mediation in Minnesota Parenting Time Disputes
Mediation is commonly used in Minnesota to resolve disputes related to parenting time, including issues regarding the adjustment of an existing parenting time schedule, changes to the primary residence of a child (or children), vacations, holidays, birthdays, summer vacation schedules, extracurricular activities and parenting time when a parent relocates to [...]
Child Custody Evaluations in Minnesota Family Court
In some Minnesota Divorce and Family Law cases, a Child Custody Evaluation (conducted by Court Services or by a private evaluator such as a Social Worker, Psychologist, Therapist or an experienced legal professional) can aid the Judge in making a custody determination that is in the best interests of the [...]
Child Custody – Best Interest Factors – Minnesota
In Minnesota divorce and family law cases, evaluating child custody, at times, can be a very complex process. Minnesota Courts use the child's best interests as the guiding principle when determining child custody (there are 13 different statutory best interest factors and 1 case law imposed best interest factor, which [...]
Top Minnesota Child Custody Questions – Family Law
During a Minnesota Family Law case, the 3 most frequent questions regarding child custody are (1) What is legal custody ? (2) What is physical custody ? and (3) Do most parents share legal and physical custody? Legal custody refers to the right to make decisions about how to raise [...]
Hennepin County Child Custody Overview
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]