810, 2015
Spousal Maintenance Trends in Minnesota Divorce and the Spolum vs. D’Amato decision.
The August 17, 2015 decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in Spolum vs. D'Amato reversed the district court's award of permanent spousal maintenance, and remanded for a determination of the appropriate level of maintenance in conformity with the opinion by the Court. In Minnesota, Spousal Maintenance (also referred to [...]
1408, 2015
Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) Trends and the Curtis decision
The June 22, 2015 decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in Curtis v. Curtis affirmed the decision of the trial court (which required a spouse to liquidate an award of property and assets to meet post-decree expenses). In Minnesota, Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) is based upon need, and contrary to [...]