One change that has occurred in Minnesota law in recent years is found in the statute pertaining to relocation out of state with a minor child. Under the old law, the non-moving parent had the burden of proof when it came to explaining to the court why the child shouldn’t be taken out of state. Now, however, it is the moving parent who has burden of proof; they must prove why such a move serves the best interest of the child.
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In recent years, Minnesota’s child support statutes have shifted from a “label-based” model to a “parenting schedule” based model. It used to be that child support was calculated based upon the type of custody (whether joint physical or sole physical) arrangement the parties were awarded by the court.
New emphasis has been placed on the
Janet Langjahr, a divorce and family lawyer who authors the Florida Divorce Law Blog recently cited an article in the Northwest Florida Daily News about a 12-year-old girl arrested for assaulting her father. The cause of her anger? Dad was trying to force her to be with him during court ordered parenting time. Not sure
Eric Solotoff, a certified matrimonial lawyer based in Roseland, New Jersey, recently featured an article from the Daily Record surrounding a post-decree parenting time dispute between a mother and father. Here’s how ugly (and downright silly) things can get sometimes:
Ruling against a divorced father’s wish that his daughter help him celebrate his birthday,