If you have just experienced domestic abuse, you may feel overwhelmed, scared, or unsure what to do next. That is completely normal. This guide is designed to give you clear, practical steps you can take to protect yourself, your children, and your future. You do not...
Divorce and family disputes are often emotionally exhausting and financially stressful. Many people assume the only way to resolve these issues is through courtroom litigation, but that is not always the case. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) offers families...
It can be very difficult to decide whether to appeal a child custody order. The Court of Appeals generally gives trial courts substantial deference in making child custody decisions, which makes it difficult to obtain reversal. Nevertheless, many parents feel strongly...
Domestic abuse can escalate quickly, and it often intensifies when a person attempts to leave. If you are experiencing abuse, your first priority is safety, yours and your children’s. Knowing your legal options and practical safety steps can make an overwhelming...
Postnuptial agreements are no longer rare. Couples use them to protect business interests, clarify expectations around inherited assets, restructure finances after career changes, or stabilize a marriage after a period of difficulty. When properly drafted, they can...
Lommen Abdo is pleased to announce that family law attorney Andrew Hunstad has been appointed to the firm’s Board of Directors. Andrew focuses his practice on complex family law matters, including high-asset divorce, child custody, parenting time, and spousal...
When couples marry, they rarely anticipate divorce. Yet over time, financial circumstances change. A business grows. One spouse leaves the workforce. An inheritance is received. Debt accumulates. In these situations, some married couples choose to enter into a...
Child support orders are not suggestions. In Minnesota, child support is a court-ordered obligation designed to ensure that children’s basic needs are met, regardless of the relationship between their parents. When support...
Prenuptial agreements, also known as antenuptial agreements, are increasingly common in Minnesota, particularly for couples entering marriage with significant assets, business interests, children from prior relationships, or uneven earning histories. But despite their...
Parents are often surprised to learn that child support can still be ordered even when parenting time is split evenly. A common reaction is frustration: If we each have the kids half the time, why is anyone paying support at all? In Minnesota, the answer lies in how...
Few issues escalate family law disputes faster than one parent denying the other court-ordered parenting time. Whether it’s missed weekends, cancelled holidays, or extended periods of no contact, denied parenting time is not just a co-parenting problem, it is a legal...
When parents separate or divorce, few issues feel more personal, or more emotionally charged, than parenting time. That concern is amplified when the child is an infant or very young. Minnesota courts recognize that babies and toddlers have unique developmental needs,...
Spousal maintenance, commonly referred to as alimony, exists to address financial disparities that arise when a marriage ends. In many marriages, one spouse earns most or all of the household income while the other steps away from the workforce to raise children,...
Many people begin the divorce process believing it will be simple and cooperative, only to discover later that disagreements derail those expectations. Understanding when does an uncontested divorce become contested can help you avoid surprises and better protect your...
One of the most common questions people ask at the beginning of a divorce is: How long does a contested divorce take? Unfortunately, there is no single answer. A contested divorce is, by nature, unpredictable. Some cases resolve in a matter of months, while others...
When someone begins the divorce process, one of the first questions that arises is whether their case will be contested or uncontested. While both types of divorce end with the same legal result, dissolving a marriage, the process, cost, timeline, and level of...
As more parents raise concerns about cannabis and custody, Minnesota family courts are seeing a sharp increase in disputes involving marijuana use, executive functioning, and safe parenting time. This post explains: How cannabis can impact decision-making When...
Few issues spark more anxiety in custody cases than relocation. Whether it's a job opportunity, a new relationship, or the desire to move closer to family, a parent’s decision to move,even across county lines,can dramatically affect parenting time, stability, and the...
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