Family Law

If you’re facing a divorce or custody dispute in Minnesota, you might feel like a combative courtroom trial is your only option. However, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is often a more efficient and less stressful path forward. To help you protect your family’s...

Spousal support plays a significant role if a marriage ends. It is designed to help ensure that both parties don’t suffer financial instability after divorce. Alimony is particularly relevant when only one spouse was the breadwinner of the family.  However,...

Many couples enter into marriage with the belief that it will last a lifetime. However, the reality is that not all marriages stand the test of time. Many couples can work through challenges with effort and communication. However, there are situations wherein a...

Fairytales depict marriage as an everlasting happily ever after, but reality paints a more nuanced picture. Divorce rates, while showing signs of decline, still hold steady, and a surprising number of splits occur in marriages that once seemed happy. This begs the...

Divorce is a challenging and emotionally taxing process for couples, especially when children are involved. Amidst the stress and turmoil, you it’s best when you can have an amicable divorce. An amicable divorce is characterized by cooperation, open communication and...

You decide that you want to get a divorce, but you know that the conversation with your spouse can be difficult. It’s also the next step that you have to take, simply letting them know about your decision. Some people wait to do this until they serve the divorce...

Many people focus on the adults when there’s a divorce, but parents must consider how their decisions will impact the children. This is a significant change for them because the only household situation they’ve known is changing. It may behoove some parents to...

One of the first questions people ask when talking about divorce is what will happen to their property. Spouses share ownership of everything from vehicles to houses, so there can be a lot of uncertainty about what will happen with those shared assets. Some couples...

Divorce can be one of the most difficult periods of a person's life. This is because you have to part ways with the version of your future that you had in your mind. For many years, it's likely that you took for granted that you will spend the rest of your life with...

When many people think of divorce, they envision lengthy court proceedings that span months or years, slowly draining the resources of both parties. Fortunately, that doesn't have to be the case. There are many paths to resolving divorce without a bitter (and...