Will the Court Order My Spouse to Carry Life Insurance to Cover Spousal Maintenance?
The purpose of Spousal Maintenance is to provide support for a spouse whose income is insufficient to meet his or her monthly expenses. This same concern often leads courts to
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Divorce: “It’s So Simple. How Long Can It Possibly Take and How Much Can It Possibly Cost?”
Oftentimes, I hear a client say that his or her divorce is “simple” and he or she cannot imagine it taking long for the divorce process to be complete. Although,
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The Schmitz Formula in a Minnesota Divorce Proceeding
If you used non-marital funds to purchase real property, you may need to apply the Schmitz formula to determine what your total non-marital claim in the home actually is at
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Spousal Maintenance – Not a Profit Sharing Plan
There are a lot of misconceptions about spousal maintenance, but one that I hear most frequently is that your ex-spouse will get half of everything you earn from now on.
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Can I Change Attorneys in the Middle of My Case?
Sometimes, the attorney/client relationship just doesn’t work and there’s a variety of reasons that can cause it to break down. That leads some people looking for new legal representation at
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How to Change Your Parenting Time Schedule in Minnesota
Sometimes people come to our office thinking that there is no way for them to change a parenting time schedule once it has been established. This is not true. It
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Is a Stipulated Divorce Decree a Binding Contract?
The short answer is “yes.” Generally, when parties sign a stipulated divorce decree resolving all of the issues in their case, that stipulation is “accorded the sanctity of binding contracts.”
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Custody Disputes Involving a Parent in the United Stated on a Visa
Custody matters may not always involve two parents who are U.S. Citizens. Often nationals from other countries will be admitted to the U.S. on a U.S. Visa (e.g., student visas
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Which Parent Gets to Claim the Tax Dependency Exemption in Minnesota?
When two parents are not married, it is sometimes unclear who will receive the income tax dependency exemption for their joint minor child(ren). The first step is to check any
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