Divorce Takes Time: Have Reasonable Expectations
If you’ve never been divorced before, you probably don’t know what to expect during the divorce process. Even if you have been divorced before, you still probably don’t know. You…
Custody Cases: Be Careful What You Say
Child Custody Cases Minneapolis Contested custody cases can be nasty. A lot of dirty laundry gets aired. In many ways, “winning” your custody case feels like convincing the Court that…
Ignorance Is Not Bliss
In Minnesota contested divorce cases, it is not uncommon that one spouse is more “interested” in getting divorced that the other spouse. But, as I routinely tell clients, it takes…
Facebook and Family Law in Minnesota
Facebook is everywhere. More people are on Facebook than not. People of all ages and from all backgrounds have an account. It’s free, so all you need is Internet access….
Antenuptial Agreements in Minnesota: Some Observations
Whenever I am asked to draft an Antenuptial Agreement (also known as Prenuptial Agreements, or simply Prenups), I like to ask the client why they want one, or why they…
Orders for Protection and Divorce: Proceed Cautiously
Living in the same house as your spouse while divorce proceedings are also ongoing is stressful. Ideally, the parties could live separately and negotiate temporary issues related to parenting time…
Behaving Yourself in Family Court; Someone is Watching
Perception is reality; and that lesson can sometimes be a hard one to be reminded of, especially when that lesson can affect the outcome of an Order for Protection. Recently,…
When Smart People Do Stupid Things
Most of my clients are very smart people. They have advanced degrees, earn a good income, and are very good at what they do. But that doesn’t mean that they…
Communication Is Key
A common question I get at the beginning of a divorce case is “How much is this going to cost?” My answer is almost always, “It depends. The more contested…
Don’t Take Positions Based on “Principle”
All too often in divorce cases, parties take positions based upon principle. This is not a good idea. It makes cases difficult to settle, and results in unnecessary acrimony, not…