Child Custody

How Can I Change Child Custody in Minnesota?

December 8, 2010

In many child custody cases, there comes a point where one party wants to modify the custodial arrangement already in place.  This can be for legal custody, the right to make big decisions regarding your child, or physical custody, where your child resides on a daily basis.  Modifying either kind of custody is controlled by [...]

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How Can My Spouse’s Dishonesty Affect My Divorce in Minnesota?

October 25, 2010

There are many reasons why spouses decide to go their separate ways, but it is far from uncommon that one of the reasons is often dishonesty of one of the spouses.  The most common ways dishonesty makes its way into a divorce discussion is in the form of lying about finances or having an extramarital [...]

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Chemical Dependency and Parenting Time

September 29, 2010

Chemical dependency is an issue that can affect an individual’s ability to parent their children.  If an individual does not have control over their addiction, it can be unsafe to put children in their care without any safeguards in place or supervision from a third party. Often when chemical dependency is a problem in a [...]

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Interstate and International Custody Disputes and Minnesota Law

September 1, 2010

In many divorce and custody cases involving children, the parties both stay in the state of Minnesota and the courts within the state will continue to make all determinations regarding custody and parenting time for the children.  However, there are situations where the parties both move out of state or even out of the country [...]

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Motions for Reconsideration

August 24, 2010

Almost always when parties go to court and the judge makes his or her decision, someone will not be happy with the results.   That is why it is preferred by the court that parties resolve their disputes without needing its involvement.  What can be done if you are the party that is not happy? In [...]

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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 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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