When parents get divorced, one parent may be ordered to pay child support to the other. This could happen in a case where one parent will be spending the majority of their time raising the child and, therefore, incurring the majority of child-rearing expenses...
Family Law
3 tips for telling kids about a divorce
It’s one thing to figure out how to bring up the topic of divorce with your spouse. It’s quite another to have that conversation with your children. But once you and your spouse have decided to part ways, you should inform your children sooner rather than later, for...
4 Custody Considerations for Summer
With Easter over, many parents' minds will be turning to the summer vacations. Maybe you want to go away, or perhaps you are just wondering how you will keep the children cared for and occupied while still holding down a job. If you are about to divorce, this will...
When Do the Minnesota Family Courts Grant Parents Sole Custody?
Parents sometimes choose to stay in unhappy marriages because of their children. People worry that divorce can be disruptive and stressful for children, so they try to make the marriage work for their kids. They may eventually decide that they need to leave to set a...
Child Support: A Brief Guide for Divorcing Minnesota Parents
As you know, divorce brings many changes, shifting immediate priorities for everyone. However, for parents, ensuring the well-being of their children is always a top concern. Child support allows parents to fulfill their responsibilities by establishing financial...
Why Most Parenting Plans Should Include Virtual Visitation Terms
Perhaps now more than ever, technology plays a significant role in how most adults – and even many kids – communicate and maintain relationships. In the context of co-parenting, where maintaining a strong bond with children is crucial, technology can be levied to...
What happens to marital debt during a Minnesota divorce?
Living together and sharing financial resources are both common practices for married couples. Unless spouses have a prenuptial contract declaring otherwise, each spouse has a degree of interest in the assets and income of the other. Two people living together can...
3 Strategies for Co-parenting With a Narcissistic Ex
Navigating the complexities of co-parenting with a narcissistic ex can be a challenging journey. Narcissists often display a heightened sense of self-importance, a lack of empathy and an incessant need for admiration. Recognizing these traits is fundamental to...
What happens to the house in a Minnesota divorce?
When either spouse decides to file for divorce, it is common for one spouse to move out of the marital home. Contrary to what some people assume, moving out of the marital home does not automatically end someone's interest in the property during a Minnesota divorce....
2 ways to keep your business after divorce
When couples divorce, they split their assets in a fair and equitable way. Sometimes that means 50/50, sometimes not. Some divorcing couples who own a family business decide, since they're splitting everything anyway, that they will also sell and divide the business....