Recent Posts in Divorce Mediation Category
Posted on May 4, 2012 By Kelsey Swanson
Sometimes, clients will believe that if their name is removed from the title of the home, then they are removed from the liability of the home (i.e. the outstanding mortgages or home equity lines of ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2012 By Amanda Crain
New research shows that divorce rates among baby boomers are higher than ever. Couples over 50 were twice as likely to divorce in 2009, than 50+ couples back in 1990. Divorce today does not carry the ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2012 By Minnesota Divorce Lawyer
A new study by the Marriage and Religion Research Institute finds a connection between divorce rates and the state of the economy. More specifically, the study determined that divorce negatively ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2012 By Kelsey Swanson
A Financial Early Neutral Evaluation is one avenue you can explore when attempting to settle disputes relating to spousal maintenance, child support , or the division of property . Oftentimes, the ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2012 By Minnesota Divorce Lawyer
A new study by the University of Arizona found that divorced adults are 23 percent more likely to die early than married couples. The study in question was actually a study of studies. This ...
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Posted on Dec 19, 2011 By Minnesota Divorce Lawyer
A record number of people filed for divorce by themselves in 2011 according to DivorceToday.com, a DIY divorce service. DivorceToday.com founder Marc Rapaport explains the growth of do it yourself ...
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Posted on Dec 14, 2011 By Minnesota Divorce Lawyer
The collective military divorce rate grew this year to its highest level since 1999. Yesterday, the pentagon reported that roughly 30,000 military marriages ended in divorce in the 2011 fiscal year. ...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2011 By Minnesota Divorce Lawyer
A 51-year-old French man was recently ordered by a judge to pay his ex-wife $14,000 in damages. The reasoning behind the order: lack of sex. The ex-wife claims that their marriage dissolved due to an ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By Minnesota Divorce Lawyer
Marriage counseling is not a requirement prior to divorcing in Minnesota . Minnesota, like many other states, is "no fault" for divorce. This means that neither party has to give the court a ...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2011 By H&L Law Firm
Today, stock options can be significant assets in a marital estate that need to be divided during a divorce. Many employees from mid-level to executive participate in corporate stock option plans. A ...
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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 14, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Often in a divorce , the parties do not trust each other to fully disclose all of their assets or may believe that a spouse is intentionally hiding money or property from the other. A full and fair ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Spousal maintenance, formerly known as “alimony” , is not as common as is often believed. The typical spousal maintenance case involves a long-term marriage where one spouse did not work ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
The divorce process is very emotional and sometimes the parties have mixed feelings going through it. The parties may not be in agreement to go forward with the divorce. So what happens if during the ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Often when parties get divorced, the value of any property is split down the middle; each party gets about 50% of the assets and debts from the marriage. This can get more complicated, however, when ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2009 By H&L Law Firm
One issue every divorcing family with children needs to deal with is the change in the holiday schedule . Holidays are generally a time, sometimes the only time, that the children spend time with ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2009 By Kathryn Lammers
In a divorce proceeding , a personal injury settlement can represent a large amount of money that will have to be divided between the parties. Usually, this type of settlement occurs in Personal ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2009 By H&L Law Firm
When parties are married, everything that is earned or created during the marriage is marital property . Also included in the definition of marital property is a portion of any asset that was acquired ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2009 By H&L Law Firm
When parties decide to get a divorce, how do they determine the parenting schedule that will be used? The court looks at the 13 “best interest” factors when determining custody. Each of ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2009 By H&L Law Firm
A common part of a settlement agreement with divorce is the division of the homestead . Real property is considered marital if it was purchased during the marriage, regardless of whose name is ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2009 By H&L Law Firm
In Hennepin County and Ramsey County, the family courts have adjusted to make the process more amicable for cases. Instead of filing a case and having nothing happen for some time, the courts have ...
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Posted on Sep 30, 2009 By Kathryn Lammers
With the state of economy today many people are dividing up debt rather than assets in divorce. One of the biggest decisions divorcing parties must make is what to do with their home. It is more ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2009 By H&L Law Firm
The recent downturn in the economy has affected the amount of divorces over the past year. Our office has seen two trends: Some couples are waiting to file for divorce until the market rebounds. They ...
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