The issue of child custody and parenting time can be contentious in divorce proceedings. I always advise people that it is best to resolve disagreements about child custody and parenting time amicably. This can happen in discussions between the parties, but more likely it will happen in negotiations between the attorneys or in mediation. If [...]
Often, people who divorce have young children who go to daycare during the day or after school. Daycare costs can be a significant part of a family budget, especially when families are divorced. In Minnesota, divorce courts require each party to contribute towards daycare expenses and after school care expenses. As long as these expenses [...]
If you are considering getting divorced, it is a good idea to assemble the documents you may need to refer to in the future and put them somewhere for safe keeping. These documents can include state and federal income tax returns, monthly checking account statements, check book registers, house titles, deeds and abstracts, documentation from the [...]
The are a lot of children whose parents were never married. Often I am asked questions, by both fathers and mothers, about parental rights in these situations. Here's the deal: in Minnesota, if you are the father of a child born out of wedlock, you have no parental rights unless and until a district court [...]
Often I am asked about which parent is entitled to claim the income tax dependency exemption for minor children after divorce. The answer is "it depends." In Minnesota, the divorce court may award the right to claim the income tax dependency exemption to either parent. Courts frequently allocate the exemptions equally, provide that both parents [...]
Often I am asked about the circumstances under which a divorced parent can modify the parenting time arrangement that they have with their ex-spouse. Modification can be needed for a variety of reasons - people change jobs, children get older and get involved in more extra-curricular activities, people have either more time or less time [...]
