Special Needs Children in a Minnesota Divorce Proceeding
In a divorce proceeding, the tendency may be to compartmentalize the "minor children" in one category: that they do not have any special needs, and that they are developmentally progressing
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Can someone pursue custody rights to someone else’s child under Minnesota Law?
Under Minnesota law, someone who is not a parent to a minor child, may pursue rights to custody of that child, provided that one can establish that the child is
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Minnesota Parenting Time and Visitation Modifications
A parent who is subject to a child custody Order and parenting access/time schedule, and who believes that he or she should be entitled to spend more time with her
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Minnesota Child Dependency Tax Exemptions
The 2013 tax filing deadline is approaching. When parents are divorced and are now "single", each former spouse files separate income tax returns. But what happens to the child dependency
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Parenting Consultant Role in a Child Custody or Parenting Time Dispute
The role of a Parenting Consultant is to resolve parenting and access time disputes by enforcing, interpreting, clarifying and addressing circumstances not specifically addressed by the parenting time provisions of
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Supervised Parenting Time in Minnesota
In child custody cases where parenting time is awarded to a non-custodial parent, or, in divorce cases where a parenting time schedule is contemplated, it is sometimes necessary to seek
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I work odd or non-traditional hours – does this mean I won’t get child custody?
Working adults and parents have grown accustomed to odd or non-traditional work hours. In simple terms, the traditional “9-5” job seems less common now days. This is even more evident
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Parental Alienation in Child Custody and Parenting Time Matters
Unfortunately, sometimes a child custody case or a divorce has the unfortunate consequence that a parent has the goal of alienating or undermining a child’s relationship with the other parent through
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Can I move from Minnesota to another state with my children after my divorce is finalized?
After a divorce is finalized, many parents find themselves in a state of transition. A part of this transition may include a contemplated move to another state to secure employment,
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