What Can Cher Tell Us About an Order for Protection?
In 1989, the immortal chanteuse, Cher, recorded the song ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’, along with a music video performed atop the cannon of a Navy Destroyer, wearing basically…
HARASSMENT RESTRAINING ORDERS & ORDERS FOR PROTECTION, ONGOING PROTECTION FROM PRIOR BAD ACTS
In Minnesota, a victim of domestic abuse can seek an Order for Protection [OFP] from the court, prohibiting contact from an abuser for up to two (2) years or longer….
Factors To Consider When Seeking an Order For Protection
In 1979 Minnesota’s Domestic Abuse Act was created to grant relief to victims of domestic abuse. Included in that relief is an Order for Protection (‘OFP’) which, among other remedies,…
Physical Discipline or Domestic Abuse?
I hope this is not a distinction we need to spend a lot of time worrying about; either way someone’s getting hit, and unless we’re talking about contact sports or…
Watch Tim Simonson Speak To Kare 11 News About Privacy Rights in Divorce Matters
Recently, the divorce file of a high profile public servant, Representative Keith Ellison, brought to attention the issue of divorce files in family court. The question raised was whether a…
A HISTORY LESSON FROM CAPTAIN AMERICA
I doubt I will ever find myself representing, or going up against, a bona fide superhero in Family Court, but, I can only imagine how it must have felt for…
Getting a Domestic Abuse Order for Protection in Minnesota – What Do I Need To Prove?
I hope this is a question you will never face, but, leaving an abusive partner or family member is not an simple decision, let alone following through with that decision….