With more than 24 years of experience, Jason C. Brown has successfully represented clients across a wide spectrum of complex family law cases. Every client’s story is unique, and Jason approaches each case with skill, dedication, and attention to detail. Below are just a few examples of successful outcomes Jason has achieved:

Protecting a Mother and Infant from Allegations of Misconduct

A mother retained us in her divorce proceedings, where serious allegations of sexual misconduct against the father involving their infant child arose. The case required a meticulous six-day trial featuring testimony from numerous forensic and psychological experts. Our representation ensured the mother’s interests and her child’s safety were paramount throughout the process.

Navigating Prenuptial Agreements and Complex Finances

We represented a wife in a contentious divorce involving intricate financial disputes tied to the enforceability of a prenuptial agreement, spousal maintenance, and business ownership interests. Over six days of trial, we worked with finance and contract law experts to secure a favorable resolution for our client.

Challenging Non-Marital Asset Claims

A wife sought our assistance in quashing her husband’s claims to significant non-marital assets, including a multimillion-dollar home, luxury vehicles, and a twin-prop airplane. After a rigorous trial, we successfully preserved her rights to these valuable assets.

Securing Custody Modifications for a Father

We advocated for a father seeking to modify legal custody, physical custody, parenting time, and child support due to the mother’s psychiatric disorder and illicit substance use. The case involved prolonged litigation, including an appeal, ultimately resulting in the court granting the relief our client sought.

Transitioning Legal Separation into Divorce

In a unique case, we represented a father aiming to convert the terms of a legal separation decree into a divorce decree through summary judgment. Our motion was granted, streamlining the process for our client.

Ensuring Alimony for an Ex-Wife of a Well-Known Musician

Our firm represented the ex-wife of a famous musician, ensuring her continued receipt of alimony payments tied to the artist’s ongoing recording royalties. We successfully protected her financial interests in the face of challenges.

Resolving Complex Separation Involving Non-Marital Interests

We assisted a wife in a legal separation proceeding involving millions of dollars in non-marital interests. The matter was resolved through a settlement agreement, with all claims in her favor being fully recognized.

Voiding a Marriage to Eliminate Support Arrears

Our client, a husband, sought to avoid support arrears by proving his marriage was void as a matter of law. Following a detailed investigation, we established that his wife was still married to another individual at the time of their “marriage,” resulting in a successful outcome.

Uncovering Accurate Business Valuation for a Wife

We represented a wife in her pursuit of a fair valuation of her husband’s business interests. Despite the husband’s experts minimizing the business’s value, we successfully recovered millions for our client.

Fighting Against Overbearing Visitation Demands

Parents turned to us to challenge an overbearing grandfather’s petition for visitation rights. We achieved repeated victories, including on appeal, even against representation from a large downtown law firm.

Discrediting Custody Evaluator to Protect a Mother’s Rights

A mother retained us to discredit a custody evaluator whose findings could have negatively impacted her case. By working with our own expert to critique the evaluator’s work, we secured a favorable final order for our client.

Protecting Children from Harassment

We represented children seeking a harassment restraining order against their father until they reached adulthood. The court entered the order following trial, safeguarding the children’s well-being.

Supporting Grandparents in Landmark Adoption Case

In a groundbreaking case, we represented grandparents in Minnesota’s first four-parent adoption, helping to navigate this complex legal process.

Drafting Postnuptial Agreements for High-Profile Clients

Our firm assisted partners in a prominent Minneapolis law firm in drafting and executing postnuptial agreements regarding the purchase of recreational property, ensuring all terms were legally sound.

Pioneering Same-Sex Divorce in Minnesota

We proudly represented a spouse in Minnesota’s first same-sex divorce, setting a precedent for equitable outcomes in these cases.

Custody Award Despite Allegations of Mental Instability

A stay-at-home mother struggling with postpartum depression faced accusations of being unfit to parent after two suicide attempts triggered by marital stress. Despite her husband withholding access to her children for over a year, expert testimony confirmed her capability as a parent. Following 18 months of litigation and a three-day trial, she was awarded sole physical custody of her children.

Father Secures Joint Physical Custody in Challenging County

A police officer and father of a special needs child fought for joint physical custody in a jurisdiction known for denying such requests when parents disagreed. After a compelling temporary motion hearing, the court awarded him joint custody, and the case was later settled in his favor.

Relocation to Arizona Granted After Husband’s Misconduct Exposed

A mother sought to relocate to Arizona after her husband initiated divorce proceedings following an affair. Evidence presented at trial, including recordings of the husband’s abusive behavior, led to the court granting the relocation and awarding her sole physical custody of her children.

Sole Custody Secured for Mother After Mid-Trial Settlement

A homeschooling mother of three endured domestic abuse during her marriage. Despite the opposing party’s support from a custody evaluator, the damaging evidence presented during the trial led the father to settle, granting the mother sole legal and physical custody with supervised visitation for the father.

Custody Retained Despite Father’s Motion to Modify

After discovering his ex-wife lived with a rehabilitated sex offender, a father sought to modify custody of their teenage daughter. Despite recommendations from a guardian ad litem to change custody, the court ruled in favor of the mother, finding no endangerment and rejecting claims of fraud.

Arrears Forgiven After Investigating a Fraudulent Marriage

A Canadian citizen discovered his marriage was void due to his wife’s prior undissolved marriage. Decades later, the court credited him for spousal maintenance payments and retroactively eliminated arrears, leaving his ex-wife indebted to him.

High-Stakes Divorce Outcomes

• Represented a husband in a divorce involving a $4M marital estate, achieving a favorable pre-suit settlement.
• Defended a wife’s spousal maintenance award exceeding $1M against modification attempts.
• Reduced a $14,000/month spousal maintenance claim to $9,000/month at trial, significantly below pre-trial demands.

Relocations Approved in Contentious Cases

Jason has successfully litigated numerous relocation cases, including:

• A mother allowed to move with her three children to Nevada after demonstrating limited paternal involvement.
• A Fargo-based mother retained custody after her ex-husband sought to relocate their child back to Minnesota.

International Legal Challenges Resolved

Jason represented a Paraguayan mother whose husband withheld their children in the United States while remarrying without dissolving their marriage. After her immigration status was secured, Jason obtained a default judgment granting her custody.

Here to Help You

These examples highlight Jason’s ability to navigate the complexities of family law, securing favorable outcomes for his clients. If you have questions about divorce or family law, contact Jason Brown at (763) 783-5146.