Whether the end of your marriage came as a surprise, or you tried to work out your marital problems for months, you and your spouse have now made the difficult decision to divorce. After attempts at settlement negotiations, your divorce is moving toward litigation – an adversarial and potentially costly and drawn out way to
According to the Parental Alienation Awareness Organization website, “Parental alienation is defined as a set of behaviors that are harmful and damaging to a child’s emotional and mental health. It generally involves the mental manipulation and/or bullying of the child to pick between their mother or father. These behaviors can also result in destroying a
Our Minneapolis child custody lawyers cannot overstate our respect and appreciation for members of the Armed Services who make countless sacrifices to protect the freedom of everyone in the U.S. Perhaps one of the greatest sacrifices that military members make involves the effect that their service has on family relationships.
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When celebrity divorce details splash across the tabloid headlines, most people respond with fascination instead of with disgust by the airing of dirty laundry. But it’s not just celebrities who fear that their divorce details will be leaked and will cause public embarrassment. Whether you want to keep your divorce private for business reasons or you’re worried about the social ramifications if your friends and neighbors discover your story, what can you do, practically speaking, to keep your divorce out of the public eye?
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If you have been the victim of intimate-partner abuse or domestic violence, you might not know where to turn. Fortunately, Minnesota offers numerous state-wide and local resources to assist you during this difficult time.
1. Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women. With more than 80 chapters across the state, the MCBW has promoted women’s safety for
The most recent figures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services date back to 2006 and indicate that 14.4 percent of Minnesota children have special health care needs. Since 13 percent of the families with those children reported an unmet need for specific health care services and significant numbers reported a lack of family and other types of support, the burden falls on the families to try to provide the care their children need.
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Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) refers to specific negative behaviors that children exhibit when one parent intentionally turns them against the other parent. This manipulation radically alters the family dynamic. Left unchecked, it can be nearly impossible to reverse the brainwashing.
Psychiatrist Richard Gardner introduced the concept of Parental Alienation in 1985 after
The sight of a sleeping infant or cutely toddling child generally elicits smiles and positive comments, as long as the young one doesn’t scream, whine or throw a tantrum. However, parenting young children presents a bevy of challenges that test even the most patient, compassionate people
Introducing a new child into a home is an emotional whirlwind, whether the child is first or fifth in the family. Parents must consider a myriad of practical issues, such as making space in the home, arranging for schooling and, of course, the amount of adjustments required of everyone in the family. However, these considerations are typically overridden by feelings of excitement and happiness.
Reaching common ground on any settlement issue is one of the greatest challenges that couples face in the heat of an emotionally-charged divorce. Extreme divorce disputes can easily lengthen the divorce process while doing little to create settlement terms that serve both parties fairly. In some cases, highly personal settlement issues end up in the hands of an impersonal judge.
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