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...
Divorce ends a marriage, but it doesn’t end parenthood. For parents in Minnesota, the real work often begins after the divorce decree is signed - managing school schedules, medical decisions, and extracurricular activities while maintaining stability for the kids....
“Parental alienation” is one of the most emotionally charged - and misunderstood - topics in Minnesota custody cases. Parents sometimes accuse one another of “alienating” a child, claiming the other parent is turning the child against them. Others feel unfairly...
Make sure to read part one of my blog series to catch up on this complicated family law case from Minnesota. My client showed up for every supervised visit, getting to know his now three-year-old daughter and becoming a familiar adult in her life. At this point, he...
For the past year and a half, I have spent hundreds of hours working with a refugee father on a complicated child custody and family law case in Minnesota. I agreed to work on the case on a pro bono basis, meaning my client did not have to pay for my hourly legal...
I spend a lot of time talking to clients about property, but at its core estate planning is about family. Clients want to ensure that their family will be taken care of. For parents of young children, the most important family decision is the selection of a guardian....
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently clarified the bounds of grandparent visitation in its decision in the case of In re the minor child C.D.G.D. v. Darst. Minnesota has long recognized a statutory right for grandparents to petition the Court for visitation with...
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