An 18-year-old who has not been found to be incompetent is free to live wherever she likes.

For divorces without children, child support, or spousal maintenance, the Court shouldn't need social security numbers. I've had cases where it...

Under Minnesota law, unless restrictions are specifically stated in the divorce decree or other custody order, then both parents are free to bring...

In Minnesota, even a 17-year-old is not legally permitted to decide his or her own parenting time schedule. I have authored and published a short...

Is it illegal or legal for a mother to change a child last name to fathers last name if he wasn't present? ?

Minnesota's name change statute requires that "no minor child's name may be changed without both parents having notice of the pending of the...

You are correct that Minnesota Statute section 609.26 makes this a crime. You do have the right to report it to the police and request referral...

It is always a mistake to assume that because the other party is lying, you don't need an attorney, and that the truth will prevail. Often times...

Marital Assets

Verbal agreements as to property settlement are not enforceable in a divorce case. As for the question of how to pivot marital assets were stolen,...

I agree with Mr. Beaulier. I would add that custody evaluators are not all equally cooperative with this statute. A subpoena shouldn't be...

Can I file a motion for contempt and and modify custody agreement in the same hearing?

Unless a person is high risk, the pandemic would not be an arguable reason to withhold parenting time. Even then, with children being much less...