When you and your spouse separated, you knew that you could end up having to pay child support. Since you work more often and earn greater wages, it makes sense for you to keep your job and to focus on providing a good life and income for your child. You will still...
Family Law
Do you need to modify your child support?
After the dust settles from a divorce, many parents find that their child support order is simply not a good fit for their needs or the needs of their child. Courts aim to create a fair arrangement that focuses on the best interests of the child, but circumstances can...
Debunking common prenup myths
People use prenups more now than they used to, and the basic stigma around them has changed. Part of the reason may be the way that people now accept divorce as a possibility and a potential outcome, rather than a personal failing. They understand that divorce is...
What’s the right kind of parenting plan for you and your family?
If you're a parent with young children who is facing divorce proceedings, one of the most important decisions on your mind probably relates to child custody. Should you adopt a 50-50 parenting structure where your children live with you half the time and your spouse...
Minnesota’s “New” Cohabitation Law
Minnesota’s spousal maintenance statute has just changed adding a potential new set of elements to allow a former spouse to modify a previously ordered spousal maintenance (alimony) award. The idea for the new language and changes derives from a 1979 Minnesota...