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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Minnesota Divorce Lawyer
Parents have a fundamental right to raise and care for their child under the U.S. Constitution. The courts have repeatedly held that child custody can only be removed from a parent for ...
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Posted on Jan 6, 2012 By Minnesota Divorce Lawyer
In divorce cases, there are several types of child custody . Listed below are the most common types of child custody in the state of Minnesota. Physical Custody If a parent has physical custody, it ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2011 By Minnesota Divorce Lawyer
Celebrities make a lot of money. When they get divorced, their settlements are a lot larger than the average person's. Here are the top 5 biggest celebrity divorce settlements . 5. Tiger Woods ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2011 By Minnesota Divorce Lawyer
Here is a common scenario: Husband and Wife get divorced. Wife is awarded sole physical custody of the parties' two young minor children. Fast forward ten years, and one of these children is a ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2011 By H&L Law Firm
In certain situations, supervised parenting time may be warranted. The court may order parenting time to be supervised if it finds that endangerment is likely if unsupervised parenting time were ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2011 By H&L Law Firm
A new study was published in the American Sociological Review regarding the impact of divorce on children. The study followed children grades kindergarten through fifth, and found no impact prior to ...
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Posted on May 13, 2011 By H&L Law Firm
Sometimes, a parent may wish to move out of the state to pursue a new career, be closer to family, or continue with their education. Minnesota Statute §518.175 sets apart the requirements for ...
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Posted on Apr 27, 2011 By H&L Law Firm
Most of the time parties appear in court, it is for a motion hearing rather than an evidentiary hearing. an evidentiary hearing is basically a trial where testimony is taken from witnesses and ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2011 By H&L Law Firm
Under the United States Constitution, one has fundamental rights as a parent to raise their children as they see fit. Courts have included in these parental rights the right to exclude others from ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2011 By H&L Law Firm
An SENE is a Social Early Neutral Evaluation. An SENE is voluntary mediation that some counties provide for parties to settle custody disputes . An SENE will take place prior to any trial proceedings. ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Often in divorces, the parties are not on an equal playing field to start. When there are children involved, one party is usually the primary caretaker and is footing the bill for caring for the ...
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Posted on May 18, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
When parties reach an agreement on custody and parenting time , there are often other provisions added into the agreement that would not otherwise be if the court decided the issue. Below are a few ...
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Posted on May 3, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
It is becoming increasingly common for parties other than a child’s biological parents to take over caring for a child on a regular basis. The legal process to change custody is through a third ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
When the court makes a custody determination , the judge is to consider the thirteen “best interest” factors that are set out in Minnesota Statute 518.17. These factors are taken into ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
In the state of Minnesota, child support is determined based on both parents’ income and the amount of parenting time each parent is awarded. Custody labels such as “joint physical ...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
When parents have decided to get a divorce but nothing has been done in court yet, they may not agree on what parenting time schedule should be used or who should stay in the home until all is said ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
If either party to a marriage or other family law matter is an active service member, there are protections in place that may prohibit the action from going forward without them. This protection is ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Minnesota does not recognize same-sex marriage . Of course there are still families of same-sex couples, and custody matters need to be decided. How do the courts in Minnesota determine these issues? ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
In the news recently, there has been coverage of a case in Chicago where the parents disputed what religion to raise the child and the father faced contempt of court for exposing the child to his ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
In the state of Minnesota, the way child support is calculated underwent a major change in 2007. Child support is now calculated by a strict formula, taking into account each parent’s gross ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Sometimes when parties are nearing the point of divorce or a custody battle , there is an incident of domestic abuse that occurs between the parties. If the domestic abuse extends to the children, ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Often during the course of a divorce or custody dispute, one parent wants to move out-of-state with the child. Minnesota law requires the parent to either get the consent of the other parent or to get ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
In the state of Minnesota, if you are the victim of domestic abuse you may be able to obtain an Order for Protection. For more information on OFPs, see our webpage . When an incident of violence ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Domestic abuse is a serious issue that often infiltrates divorce and custody matters . When emotions and tensions are high, some individuals cannot handle the stress and problems arise. Also, there ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Minnesota Statutes require all divorcing couples with children attend an educational course. Some counties, like Hennepin County require that the children of divorcing couples attend an educational ...
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