There are situations when a party (or both parties) to a divorce will disagree with the decision made by the district court judge. The remedy? Filing an appeal with the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Our Family Wizard: An Online Resource for High Conflict Divorce Litigants
Many of the cases we handle involve a high level of conflict. Our Family Wizard is a fantastic online tool to help streamline the process of parental communication during, and after, divorce.
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Gambling, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Use, Cheating & Dissipating: Fault In A No-Fault Divorce State
The lawyers with Thyden, Gross & Callahan, LLP, authors of the Maryland Divorce Legal Crier, recently published an article entitled “Putting the Fault Back into No-Fault Divorce.” They point out that despite the fact that several states on the east coast have moved (like Minnesota in the 1970’s) to “no-fault” divorce, fault still
The Parties, The Lawyers, The Judge And Uncle Sam: The Key Players In Most Divorces
Many divorces involve alimony, child support and the division of assets – all of which involve taxation issues. Litigants tend to overlook the impact that these provisions will have on their taxes. As lawyers, however, we consistently take the tax consequences into account in determining what is fair and equitable under the circumstances.
Alimony payments
Sudden Divorce Syndrome: Two Experts Weigh In
Statistics show that there will be about a million divorces in the United States this year. Interestingly, 75% are filed by women. More and more, attorney Robert Mues says, his male clients are telling him that they were completely “blind-sided” by the divorce situation. These are individuals in long-term marriages who have honored their wedding
Good Lawyer / Good Therapist: There’s A Role For Both To Play
“A good therapist is less expensive than a good lawyer.” We’ve uttered those words to many clients.
Yes. We try to help clients gain some perspective about the dissolution process, and their feelings. Our lawyers are not heartless. We want to be there for them. But, at the end of the day, the honest truth
Is Divorce Mediation Right For Me?
The vast majority of marital dissolution cases settle short of trial, often through mediation. During the mediation process, a neutral third-party will meet with the litigants, and their attorneys, to attempt to find compromise on disputed issues. Topics for discussion often include:
- Child Custody;
- Parenting Time;
- Child Support;
- Property Valuation;
- Property Division;
- Debt Division;
- Spousal
New Divorce iPhone App Receives International Attention
Michelle O’Neil, a divorce attorney with O’Neil Anderson in Dallas, Texas recently posted about an app she helped create for the iPhone: Divorce Cost & Preps. She writes:
CNN Headline News featured the Divorce Cost & Prep iPhone App created by Dallas Divorce Lawyer Michelle May O’Neil and Fort Worth CPA Bryan Rice. The
Curtain Closes. Lights Go Dark. Divorce Done. What Now?
“The End.” The last song recorded by the Beatles, and their shortest. For some “the end” drags on and on and on, plaguing a divorcee. James Chau, a respected divorce lawyer in San Jose California, and author of the San Jose Family Law Blog, recently cited a survey on the feelings of the
Divorce Lawyers Encouraged To Gather Evidence From Social Networking Sites Such As Facebook, Twitter And MySpace
Minnesota Lawyer recently featured an article by Sylvia Hseih entitled Divorce Attorneys are Missing Evidence on Social Media Sites. She reports that sites such as Facebook and Twitter contain a “treasure trove” of legal evidence- especially in divorce cases. She writes, however, that most lawyers are missing the boat.
Hseih points out that damaging