The Definition and Treatment of Marital Property in Minnesota Divorce
Mar 19, 2011
In Minnesota, all property acquired during the marriage by either party is presumed to be marital property. [1] This means that earnings and
property acquired by either spouse are viewed as joint pro...
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How Will Mental Illness Affect My Minnesota Child Custody Case?
Mar 19, 2011
It depends on how
bad it is. Half of the divorce cases out there involve one or the other
party being on anti-depressant medications, so that in and of itself
wont matter much. It really depend...
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How Do I Prove My Spouse is Crazy, in a Minnesota Divorce Case?
Mar 19, 2011
From time to time a
client will come to me, excited that he or she has figured out a
sure-fire way to win custody, because he or she has personally diagnosed
the spouse with Borderline Personalit...
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Can a New Spouse's Income be Considered in a Minnesota Child Support or Spousal Maintenance Case?
Mar 19, 2011
Strictly speaking,
a new spouses income may not be considered when determining spousal
maintenance or child support issues with a prior spouse. [1]That
said, to the extent a new spouse, cohabitan...
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Are Verbal Agreements to Change Child Support or Alimony Enforceable in a Minnesota Case?
Mar 19, 2011
NO, THEY ARE NOT!
I cant tell you the number of times someone comes to me with this
same sad predicament. For several months or years, the party has been
paying less child support or spousal ma...
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Who Gets the Kids While We Wait to Go to Court in a Minnesota Divorce and Child Custody Case?
Mar 19, 2011
For married
parties with children born during the marriage, both parties have joint
legal and physical custody until the Court orders otherwise. Thus,
either parent has the right to take the chi...
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Who Gets the Engagement Ring in a Minnesota Divorce?
Mar 19, 2011
Minnesota law is
very clear on this point. If an engagement ring was given prior to the
marriage, and a marriage subsequently took place, then the engagement
ring is the non-marital property of ...
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Who Gets the Dog in a Minnesota Divorce?
Mar 19, 2011
In Minnesota
divorce law, dogs, cats, and other pets are considered personal
property. So if you owned a pet prior to the marriage, or acquired it
during the marriage by gift or inheritance, or ...
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Who Gets to Pick The Children's School, in a Minnesota Divorce or Child Custody Case?
Mar 19, 2011
A common problem
for many families is a dispute over where the minor child(ren) will
attend school. If you have sole legal custody, you may decide this on
your own. But if like most parents you...
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When Does My Paycheck Stop Being Joint, in a Minnesota Divorce?
Mar 19, 2011
The date on which
earnings (including retirement contributions and other income) becomes
separate property again, is the so-called valuation date. [1] The
valuation date is the date of the initia...
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