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Blog: Marc Beyer

Tens Don’t Marry Twos

  • May 17, 2021
  • Marc Beyer
  • Communication,  Courts,  Divorce

I clerked for a District Court Judge my first job out of law school. Prior to court hearings, the Judge regularly brought the lawyers back into his chambers to privately…

Who Decides Where the Kids Go to School?

  • March 5, 2021
  • Marc Beyer
  • Child Custody,  Children,  Divorce

Following a divorce (or custody cases where the parties were never married) parents often disagree about where their children should go to school.  In most cases, one parent simply wants…

The Rules of Living Separately vs. Divorce

  • January 15, 2020
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce,  Life,  Rules

Quite often when a divorce starts, husband and wife are still living together. Other times, though, they may have been living separately for many months. And, whether or not a…

Just what is an Irretrievable Breakdown?

  • October 14, 2019
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce,  Minnesota

A local politician was in the news recently because she filed for divorce. In breaking the news, one of the headlines read “In a petition filed in Hennepin County, [politician]…

The Bezos Divorce: A Lesson Learned

  • July 16, 2019
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce,  Finances,  Marriage,  Mediation

Following a 25-year marriage, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos divorced earlier this year. As the Founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff is the richest man in the world. The divorce settlement…

Are Lottery Winnings Split with an Ex-Spouse?

  • June 22, 2019
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce,  Finances,  Life,  Minnesota

A man from Michigan made the news recently when he was ordered to share his $80 million lottery jackpot with his ex-wife. That’s what all the headlines said anyway. But…

When Couples Split – Who Gets the Dog?

  • June 6, 2019
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce,  Life,  Pets

A court case from the State of Maine recently made the news. A young, unmarried couple broke up. They did not have any children or joint property. On the surface,…

Game of Thrones and Prohibited Marriages in Minnesota

  • May 2, 2019
  • Marc Beyer
  • Game of Thrones,  Life,  Marriage

If you watch the hit HBO series “Game of Thrones,” you know that incest is a thing. Brother and sister Jamie and Cersei Lannister conceived multiple children. There are other…

KEVIN GARNETT AND CHILD SUPPORT

  • April 9, 2019
  • Marc Beyer
  • Child Custody,  Child Support,  Children,  Divorce,  Minnesota

Whenever a celebrity gets a divorce, the media likes to focus on the dollar amounts as a way to sensationalize the story.  When Tiger Woods divorced, for example, the headlines…

Mediation and Hiring a Lawyer: Not Mutually Exclusive

  • February 13, 2019
  • Marc Beyer
  • Early Neutral Evaluation,  ENE,  ICMC,  Initial Case Management Conference,  Lawyer,  Mediation,  Process

Many people think that you have two basic options when you start a divorce: You can hire a mediator and try to settle your divorce amicably with your spouse in…

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