Officially, the divorce decree takes effect when it is "entered" by Court Administration, which sometimes is the same day it was signed by the...

My husband and I are separating. We just filed our taxes. Am I entitled to half of that amount that we are getting back?

Generally speaking, tax refunds on income earned during the marriage are marital property, and the rule of thumb is that the overall marital estate...

I usually try to record BOTH a quit claim deed and a SREDJ, just to make it abundantly clear to any future parties that my client has clear title...

What access to my husband have in my house if we divorce in Minnesota?

If payments were made on the property during the marriage, your spousal may have an interest in the property, regardless of whose name is on the...

Can I get reimbursed for half ex to be has spent on girlfriends during divorce process?

The court has the discretion to apportion the marital estate in a manner that is fair and equitable, so it is possible that amounts spent on a...

Can I put a restraining order on someone for none stop hateful and degrading text messages?

The kind of problem you describe is just the kind of harassment which the law on harassment restraining orders was designed to address. This...

Dispute over education with joint legal & physical custody. Concern school district could limit opportunities for growth.

Much more must be known to answer this question. All else being equal, courts favor continuity and stability for children. That does not mean...

What if the biological father's name isn't on the child's birth certificate?

This is a complicated area of paternity law involving possibly competing legal presumptions, which requires more information in order to answer the...

If my sons ex girlfriend had a baby and gives it up for adoption, what are my sons rights?

It is imperative that he commence a paternity case immediately. If he is determined to be the legal father, he may seek custody of the child as...

I want to get back 50/50 custody of my children. Their father was rewarded temporary full custody in 2010

It is impossible to answer a question like this with specificity, without knowing all of the circumstances surrounding the previous change of...