The laws concerning divorce and child custody in Minnesota can be confusing at times, especially if you are not an immediate part of the family. If you are a grandparent seeking custody or visitation for your grandchild, you may be concerned about what rights you...
Finding Solutions To Complex Issues
Year: 2017
How is the father’s role changing today?
As a Minnesota father, it is likely that you are noticing a shift in expectations about how you should be involved in your child’s life. As gender roles change and more mothers shoulder the burden of the family income, fathers across the United States are able...
How can you pursue delinquent child support payments?
If you are entitled to child support based on a ruling by a Minnesota court, there are multiple steps you can take to seek recompense for delinquent payments. Here is an overview of the ways the missing payments may be fulfilled.According to the Minnesota House of...
Factors involved in child support modification
Although your divorce settlement may contain a child custody arrangement, this arrangement is not always set in stone. Life changes occur and you may need to file for a modification to your child custody agreement. There are certain circumstances in which you can file...
Does substance abuse impact divorce and child custody disputes?
Substance abuse is a common reason that many marriages end. One spouse becomes addicted to a particular substance and it slowly poisons the marriage until one of the partners is unable to stay. This sad story plays out time and again all over the country. If you are...
Unmarried father? Know the legal significance of paternity
If you and your significant are not married and the two of you have a child together, you should understand the importance of establishing paternity. Simply being listed on the birth certificate is not enough to secure your parental rights if things end between the...
Five most common child support questions, Part 1
Divorce is a complex legal situation. You are mixing family, money, and emotions, which rarely ends well. That being said, divorces are not consigned to end poorly no matter what. You and your ex-spouse mostly control the process. Therefore, you can affect how well or...
What do you do if your ex denies you visitation? Part 2
Visitation can be ordered without share custody. Visitation is the right for you to see your child and spend quality time with her. The goal of visitation is to ensure that you maintain a healthy connection to your child. Sadly, some parents try to use visitation...
Overview of child support, Part 1
Child support is mandatory payments from one spouse to the other. Under the traditional framework, the non-custodial parent would send the payments to the custodial parent. The thinking was that the non-custodial parent is not spending time or money on incidental...
What do you do if your ex denies you visitation? Part 1
Visitation is a fundamental aspect of shared custody. The courts and experts universally agree that it is in the best interests of the child for both parents to be involved in the child's life. Therefore, the courts require the parents to share custody, or if there is...