Like elsewhere in the country, family court judges in Minnesota must make tough decisions when a couple divorces or a nontraditional family separates with one parent taking the couple's children and the other ordered to pay financial support. All of these decisions...
Month: June 2015
Obtaining an annulment under Minnesota laws
An annulment is a kind of legal dissolution of a marriage which, much like a divorce proceeding, essentially ends the marital union between two parties by declaring the marriage never took place. In Minnesota, annulling a marriage is the same as voiding a marriage....
How is Minnesota child support determined?
Determining who is financially responsible for a minor child is a decision made by a Minnesota family court judge in many types of proceedings, including divorces, child-custody hearings, paternity lawsuits and even temporary protection order cases where domestic...
Pondering the need for a prenuptial agreement
Most Minnesota residents understand the concept of a marital agreement. A prenuptial agreement is signed by the spouses prior to marriage. The purpose of the agreements is to anticipate potential issues before a divorce becomes a reality. Although many people...