A Minnesota divorce proceeding is started by the service of a Summons and Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. "Service" means that the documents (the Summons and Petition) need to be personally handed to the recipient by someone other than his or her spouse. A Summons is a document that in effect gives the district court [...]
In a Minnesota divorce proceeding, the temporary relief hearing can be the single most important aspect of the case. At a temporary relief hearing, the judge will make decisions on a temporary basis--decisions about temporary child custody and parenting time, temporary child support and temporary spousal maintenance, temporary occupancy of the home, and other issues. Since [...]
A skilled divorce attorney understands the concept of "perceived credility." Maximizing the effect of "perceived credibility" for a client is one of the most important things an attorney does. Often I am asked whether it makes any difference who initiates the divorce proceeding. My own opinion is that, often times, who goes first does matter. This [...]
