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Divorce Tips for Minnesota Dads
August 2nd, 2022
Divorce marks the end of a marriage, but other relationships continue long after the papers are signed and the divorce is finalized. When a divorcing couple has children, divorce means that their relationship will change from spouses to co-parents. O…
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Categories: Divorce
What Is a “Gray Divorce”
June 29th, 2022
Going through a divorce is difficult and painful at any age. An increasing number of people are choosing to get divorced later in life, sometimes after decades of marriage. As the youngest Baby Boomers approach 60, and GenXers enter their 50s, this t…
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Importance of Good Drafting and Reviewing
June 22nd, 2022
Divorce does not need to be a combative process that drags on for months or years in courtrooms and conference rooms. Many tools are available to help people resolve their differences, reach a settlement, and move forward into new stages of their liv…
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Categories: Other Family Law Needs
What is the Family Law Mediation Process?
June 1st, 2022
Family law mediation is a process where a divorcing couple meets with a mediator to discuss unresolved divorce issues. Getting a divorce is a difficult process, but it is not necessarily an ugly, combative one. Alternatives to divorce litigation are…
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Categories: Mediation
Co-Parenting: Advice for Summer Vacation
May 20th, 2022
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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Categories: Divorce
Practice Self-Compassion in a Mindful Divorce
May 12th, 2022
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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How the Prenuptial Agreement Process Works
April 27th, 2022
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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Categories: Other Family Law Needs
Low Conflict Divorce Guidelines
April 11th, 2022
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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Categories: Divorce
What is Third-Party Custody
March 4th, 2022
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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Categories: Third Party Custody
How to Tell Your Kids About Divorce
February 18th, 2022
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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Categories: Divorce
