Marc Johannsen describes his family law practice in the videos shown below.
Dissolution of Marriage
- What are the risks of a do-it-yourself divorce? (1:08)
- Can my spouse and I use the same attorney for our divorce? (1:27)
- What jurisdictional considerations do I need to keep in mind if I am getting a divorce and live in Minnesota while my spouse lives in Wisconsin? (1:14)
- What is the difference between marital and non-marital property? (1:15)
- How do I decide if I need a pre-nuptial agreement? (1:43)
Family Law Legislative Changes in 2015
- What changes were made to child support calculations in the 2015 legislative session? (3:30)
- What are the “best interest” facts that courts use for making custody and parenting time decisions? (1:24)
- How did the “best interest” factors change in 2015? (2:34)
- How do you think the new factor — benefit to a child in maximizing time with both parents and the detriment to a child in limiting parenting time with either parent — impacts your clients? (1:45)
- What effect do you think the court’s closer attention to the best interests of the child in promoting healthy growth and development will have in determining child custody? (1:11)
- What impact will the new law have that assesses whether parents are capable of sustaining nurturing relationships with their children? (1:37)
- How will the legislature’s rewording of the parenting time presumption affect your clients? (2:22)
- What legal remedies are now available for denied parenting time? (2:23)
Child Custody
- What is the difference between “joint legal custody” and “joint physical custody”? (3:03)
- What are my remedies if my child resides in Minnesota and my child’s other parent moves to another state with the child without my consent? (1:41)
- What should I know with regard to my parenting plan if I want to take my children on a vacation outside of the state of Minnesota without my children’s other parent? (2:01)
- What custody rights do grandparents have to see his or her grandchildren? (2:08)
- What is stepparent adoption? (1:40)
- What is private placement adoption? (2:20)
- Do I need a lawyer to adopt children? (1:22)
About Marc Johannsen