As summer vacation approaches, kids are getting excited about having several months out of school, and parents are looking forward to having more time with their children. Co-parenting in the summer in Minnesota often involves extended periods of par…
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Divorce can affect both mental and physical health because of emotions and feelings like stress, grief, anger, and blame. These feelings may be directed both outward to a spouse or inward to oneself. When these emotions overwhelm a person, the negati…
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Planning for a wedding is both joyful and stressful, with many important details like finding the perfect venue, picking out the right dress, and sampling a wide range of cakes. The wedding is only the beginning, though. A marriage or civil union req…
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It serves everyone’s best interests to keep a divorce case as amicable as possible. Divorce can bring out profoundly negative feelings and maintaining a sense of civility between parties can become a strain. Divorcing spouses often feel more conten…
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Parents are not the only people who may seek custody of a child in Minnesota. State law allows a non-parent to petition for custody under rather exceptional circumstances and is distinct from a child protection proceeding initiated by the state. Thir…
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Once it is clear that you and your spouse are going to divorce, you will need to let your kids know what is happening. Telling the kids is one of the hardest parts of the entire divorce process, but it might also be the most important. Your kids will…
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Minnesota family law provides several forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that let you keep your divorce out of the regular court system. In divorce mediation, a neutral third party works with both of you to help you reach agreements on the…
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If you are involved in a divorce in Minnesota, a skilled mediator and a divorce mediation attorney can help you make the most of the process.
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Here are my top 10 tips to keep in mind about social media during divorce: 1. Change your passwords to all your online accounts if you and your spouse have shared a computer. Consider removing your spouse as a friend who has access to your posts...
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I was recently quoted in a blog written by Jennifer Moshier from Arizona and thought it was a great article about Collaborative practice in family law matters that might be helpful for people thinking about divorce. Both Jennifer and I practice the C…
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