At Terzich & Ort, LLP, in Maple Grove, our attorneys bring years of experience to men and women throughout the 13-county area in and around the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Our lawyers have been named as “Rising Stars” multiple times by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine.
If you have an existing Minnesota court order, but you have had a significant change in circumstances, making your existing child custody or child support order unfair or unmanageable, you can file a request with the court to modify the terms of your decree.
Child custody is a legal process that determines which parent will have the responsibility to care for and make decisions for a child. The primary focus is the best interest of the child.
In Minnesota, you can file for an Order for Protection (OFP) if you or your minor child has been the victim of domestic violence, or you may find it necessary to defend if you have been wrongly accused of domestic abuse.
In Minnesota, child support includes three separate financial obligations payable from one parent to another: basic support, medical support and child care support. Basic support is determined by applying the guidelines, using the gross income of both parents.
At the law office of Terzich & Ort, LLP, our lawyers work with men and women throughout the 13-county metropolitan area surrounding Minneapolis-St. Paul, helping them equitably divide their marital debts and assets.