By Jason Kohlmeyer, Family Law Attorney The most common shared custody schedules in Minnesota are the 2-2-3, the 2-2-5-5, and the alternating week (week-on, week-off). Each one splits parenting time close to 50/50 over a...
By Jason Kohlmeyer, Family Law Attorney In Minnesota, a judge decides custody by working through 12 best interests of the child factors listed in Minnesota Statutes section 518.17. The factors cover the child's needs, each parent's...
By Jason Kohlmeyer, Family Law Attorney In Minnesota, child custody has two parts. Legal custody is the right to make major decisions for your child. Physical custody is where your child lives and who handles...
By Jason Kohlmeyer, Family Law Attorney No, in Minnesota, there is no magic age at which a child gets to choose which parent to live with. A child cannot legally decide custody until they turn...
By Jason Kohlmeyer, Family Law Attorney If your ex is interfering with your court-ordered parenting time in Minnesota, you can ask the family court to enforce the order under Minnesota Statutes section 518.175. The court...
By Jason Kohlmeyer, Family Law Attorney To modify a parenting plan or custody order in Minnesota, you either reach a written agreement with the other parent and ask the court to approve it, or you...
By Jason Kohlmeyer, Family Law Attorneyr Child relocation is one of the most misunderstood areas of Minnesota family law. Many parents assume that because they are the primary residential parent, they can move with their...
By Jason Kohlmeyer, Family Law Attorney The Minnesota Parenting Agreement Worksheet is a court-provided document that guides divorcing or separating parents through every decision that belongs in a parenting plan. It covers legal custody, physical custody schedules,...
