Amanda Maenner

Divorce Rates In Minnesota Reported To Be On The Rise

August 17, 2010

A recent article published in the Star Tribune comments on the increase in divorce rates in the state of Minnesota, where over the past few years the rates have been declining. Compared with the same period in 2009, Judge Tanja Manrique of Hennepin County Family Court noted an 8 percent rise in divorce case filings [...]

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Facebook’s Role in Family Court Proceedings

August 9, 2010

A case recently made national headlines where a wife from Ohio allegedly found out her husband had married another woman in Florida by seeing the pictures on the other woman’s Facebook page.  This case is now going through heavy litigation regarding interstate custody matters, jurisdiction, and determinations of whether the marriage is valid or not.  [...]

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How Do I Get a Fair Settlement in a Minnesota Divorce If I Do Not Know What My Spouse Has?

August 2, 2010

In every divorce case, the issue of a property settlement must be addressed.  Every marriage results in either assets to be divided, debts to be divided, or both.  Sometimes, only one spouse has been responsible for paying bills and making purchasing decisions.  The other spouse may have no idea how much money (or debt) the [...]

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How Are Expenses of the Children Divided in Child Support Awards?

July 26, 2010

When parents are separated, there will almost always be a child support obligation from one parent to the other to support the children financially.  Basic child support is determined based off of a calculation, taking into account both parents’ gross monthly incomes and the amount of time each parent spends with the children.  More information [...]

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New Study: Is Divorce Contagious?

July 19, 2010

ABC News aired an interview with James Fowler, the author of a study concluding that divorce is contagious.  In the interview, Fowler states: “We followed thousands of people over 30 years.  We found that if your friend gets divorced, it increases the likelihood that you’ll get divorced by about 147 percent.” Fowler’s study did not [...]

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Divorce Proceedings in Minnesota with Out-of-State Parties

July 15, 2010

We receive calls often from out of state parties who have been served with divorce papers from Minnesota or who would like to divorce someone in the state of Minnesota but do not know what to do.  There are many elements that determine which state you should file your case in. First, if you have [...]

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How Do I Establish My Parental Rights in Minnesota?

July 8, 2010

Many of our clients are unmarried parents.  With marriage comes automatic parental rights.  When you are not married, the father must go to court to establish his rights before he is able to enforce them. Custody cases for unmarried parents start in one of two ways.  If the parents never did anything to show that [...]

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