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 daily care. A judge decides both...
To file for a legal separation in Minnesota, you start it almost exactly the way you start a divorce. One spouse files a petition in the district court for the county where either spouse lives,...
No, not without a court order. In most Minnesota divorces, you cannot make your spouse move out of the family home. If the house is marital property, you both have an equal legal right to...
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...
When an individual walks into court for the first time, the first impression that person makes on the judge is crucial. Creating a good first impression will imprint in the judge’s mind, and could ultimately...
A forensic accountant is an investigative accountant who traces, values, and verifies money in a divorce. In a high-income or high-net-worth Minnesota case, I bring one in to do three things: pin down what the...
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 can award you compensatory parenting time,...
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 file a motion showing a change...
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 child whenever they wish, as long...
The short answer is that your will is void after you divorce. When your Minnesota divorce becomes final, state law automatically cancels most of the gifts and roles you gave your spouse in your will,...
