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Blog: Marriage

Minnesota Child Support: a Handshake Is Not Enough

  • April 17, 2025
  • Tim Simonson
  • Child Support,  Family Court,  Marriage,  Minnesota

The Minnesota Supreme Court was recently asked whether a ‘handshake’ agreement between parents to pay support for their child is enforceable in Minnesota. Their answer was … “no”. This announcement…

POST NUPS: UNCONSCIONABLE OR JUST A BAD DEAL?

  • December 9, 2024
  • Tim Simonson
  • Marriage,  Minnesota,  Post-Nup,  Prenup

We occasionally get asked about post nuptial agreements; an agreement between spouses who wish to stay married but separate their property rights. Post nuptial, like pre nuptial agreements, define property…

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…

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…

KEEPING TRACK OF NON-MARITAL PROPERTY IN A DIVORCE

  • May 15, 2018
  • Tim Simonson
  • Divorce,  Life,  Marriage,  Minnesota,  Property

If I’m getting a divorce and my house (that I owned before marriage) tripled in value during my marriage, does my spouse get to share in that increased value??  What…

Personal Injury Settlements: Marital or Nonmarital?

  • April 13, 2018
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce,  Finances,  Marriage,  Personal Injury

If you were ever in a serious accident, or suffered a serious injury, you were likely part of a personal injury case. You may have received a sizeable financial settlement….

Enough is Enough; When it’s Time to Revisit Spousal Maintenance

  • March 20, 2018
  • Tim Simonson
  • Divorce,  Marriage,  Spousal Maintenance

The Court of Appeals recently reversed a lower court’s decision to reject a husband’s request to modify his maintenance obligation to his ex-wife. It was error, the Court said, to…

Dividing Military Benefits in a Divorce – When State & Federal Law Conflicts

  • October 17, 2017
  • Tim Simonson
  • Divorce,  Marriage,  Military

It’s not often that the United State Supreme Court makes a decision that affects how divorces are handled in Minnesota Family Courts. But, when it comes to a veteran’s retirement…

Prenuptial Agreements – Not Always Enforceable

  • April 25, 2017
  • Tim Simonson
  • Divorce,  Lawyer,  Marriage,  Minnesota,  Prenuptial Agreement

If you’re reading this blog, it’s probably because you’re related to me and doing it out of obligation (thanks, Mom). Or, it might be because you’re looking for information about…

To File or Not to File?

  • April 18, 2017
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce,  Marriage,  Minnesota

In Minnesota, a divorce case commences when the Petitioner serves the Summons and Petition for Marital Dissolution (and usually some other documents, too) upon the Respondent. The law requires that…

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