The Minneapolis Star Tribune recently published an article about the Minnesota child support guidelines that were amended as of January 1, 2007. Seems no one is happy with what was sold as a more equitable approach to calculating child support, despite the legislature’s goal of reducing acrimony among split parents.
Reporter Jean Hopfensperger provides examples
Today we wrapped up a complex case involving property division and spousal support. The litigants thought they were miles apart from each other, only to find a new best friend in Uncle Sam. With the assistance of a terrific tax accountant, we were able to craft a settlement that took full advantage of the Internal
Following Hennepin County’s lead, and a statewide trend, the Anoka County District Court has implemented a pilot early neutral evaluation program for divorcing couples. The evaluations focus on the two key issues involved in a dissolution: custody of children and economics.
Couples can divert from the court system and meet with qualified “neutrals” who will
Cristi Trusler, author of the Austin Divorce Help Blog recently published a no-holds-barred article outlining nine key strategies utilized by parties who want their divorce to be the worst possible experience of their life. Her post has received great attention in Family Law Blogs from around the country.
Humorous and to the point, here’s what
Many couples question whether they can deviate from the Minnesota child support guidelines by agreement. While the court ultimately has discretion to do so, it does not happen very often. In fact, we’ve had orders kicked back because our stipulated support calculation was off by as little as $5.00 per month. Courts consider child support
As of September 2, 2008, the Minnesota Court of Appeals will refer all family court appeals for mandatory mediation (with some exceptions for cases involving, for example, domestic violence). The program was designed to decrease costs and conflict for families involved in appellate cases while increasing litigant satisfaction.
Upon the filing of a Notice of
Even a “love coach” recognizes the need to plan for the worst. Blogger Christina Laun has compiled a list of 100 tips and resources to turn to for support during the early stages of divorce. Link to Christina’s article to check out the terrific divorce resources she has included on her Blog. We’ve listed (and
Like a divorce, an annulment is a court procedure that ends a marriage. But an annulment treats the marriage as though it never happened, as opposed to dissolving it.
Minnesota law provides that a marriage may be annulled if one party was not able to give their voluntary consent to the marriage at the time
The court will “impute” income if your spouse is voluntarily underemployed. Rest assured, you have nothing to fear.
Let’s suppose your spouse is trained as a physician and decides, for the time being, to work as a waiter at a local restaurant. The court can take an individual’s education, work history, job opportunities in the
Following the entry of a child support order, the recipient of support has the option of receiving payment directly from the payor or through collection by the county child support office. Most recipients find the services offered by their local child support collection agency very beneficial. Child support officers not only collect monthly support payments