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 [...]
Minnesota Divorce – Property Division
In a Divorce case, a just and equitable division of assets does not need to be precisely equal, and you are not entitled, as a matter of law, to "half of your half". In many divorce cases, the parties simply agree to divide the assets equally (although there are many [...]
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 [...]