The obligation to contribute financially to a child's well-being is one that every Minnesota parent must take seriously. When this obligation is formalized through child support orders, it is crucial to stay in compliance and make payments in full and on time....
Finding Solutions To Complex Issues
Year: 2016
What costs are covered by child support payments?
Some people may think that child support payments are only meant to cover a specific set of costs or expenses. To the contrary, though, child support payments cover a wide array of costs and expenses and, in fact, the way child support payments are spent by a...
Family law attorney can help overcome common WIIFM mindset
Have you ever heard the acronym WIIFM? It stands for "What's in it for me?" Those words are considered to represent the key customer question business people need to be able to answer about what they do or offer when marketing themselves. If you can't articulate what...
To understand child support, know the definition of ‘income’
There is probably no more delicate issue to address in a divorce than how to support children if there any in the picture. Every state has its own laws covering this matter. They tend to be based on one of three different models. All strive to achieve the same goal of...
If you want a father’s rights, you must prove paternity
When it comes to parenting there are rights and there are obligations. Not everyone agrees on what the responsibilities may be but the law is rather definitive about such matters and men often get the short end of the stick.Establishing paternity can be one of those...
Faced with a Minnesota child support issue: Know the basics
Whether you are a Minnesota couple with children that is separating or divorcing; even if you are an unmarried parent; there are some fundamental things that you need to be aware of regarding how the state approaches the issue of the well-being of your child.The...
What needs to be considered in making child custody plans
In our first post this month, we attempted to provide a view of how courts in Minnesota define the best interest of children when making child custody determinations. Understanding that this is a priority for the family courts and that it can be interpreted...
How you can survive divorce and save money in the long run
Divorce is rough. There is no way to get around it. Whether you initiated your split or you are still coming to terms with your marriage ending, divorce is grueling emotionally and financially.Divorce attorneys will try and tell you what to expect, but there is no way...
What defines ‘best interest’ in Minnesota child custody cases?
There are a lot of factors to consider when child custody matters are being sorted out under Minnesota family law. One of the most significant may be the number of people who could have a stake in the issue.The situation might involve parents divorcing and the...