Divorce Decrees in Minnesota

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After a divorce is final the parties often have ongoing matters to address. These range from issues with child support and parenting time to spousal maintenance to the sale of property. Once a divorce has been finalized, the court retains the right to hear issues stemming from the original divorce action. This is known as "continuing jurisdiction." In order to address these issues, a party must file a "post-decretal motion" (the final order in a divorce is known as a "decree"). Post-decree motions may be brought to change child custody or visitation time with your children. If you wish to modify a court order a Minnesota divorce attorney at the firm can assist you with this. If your child support order was issued prior to 2007, it is worth reviewing under the new child support guidelines. If the child support you are paying or receiving would change significantly with the new guidelines, the court is able to recalculate it now.

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Modification in parenting time is determined by the best interest of the child. If you would like to have more time with your child than you are currently able to, it may be beneficial to file a motion to modify parenting time. Often these motions are settled between the parties and attorneys prior to the courts involvement. You may also be able to modify custody if you believe that the current custodial arrangement is harmful to your child. Modification of custody is not viewed lightly, but there are situations where the court finds it appropriate to transfer care of a child from one parent to the other. A family law lawyer at our firm has a thorough working knowledge of the various modifications which are possible and can explain the avenues which are available to you.

It is very difficult, but not impossible, to modify the existing property or spousal maintenance (alimony) settlement that you reached with your former spouse. If your situation has changed dramatically and the award was unfair, or if you former spouse lied about assets and did not disclose all property in the settlement, it may be possible to reopen your case and change the property settlement. A divorce lawyer at Heimerl & Lammers can discuss this with you in a free initial consultation.

Find out if a post-decree motion is an option for you. Contact a Minnesota divorce attorney at our firm for an initial consultation.