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Blog: Divorce

PURSUING ‘DE FACTO’ CUSTODY IN MINNESOTA: A CASE ANALYSIS

  • March 5, 2019
  • Tim Simonson
  • Child Custody,  Divorce

Pursuing custody a child who isn’t yours, seems like a tall order; but when you consider the facts of a recent Minnesota case that was upheld on appeal, it’s apparent…

The Significance of Sole Physical Custody (or lack thereof)

  • December 4, 2018
  • Marc Beyer
  • Child Custody,  Divorce,  Divorce Decree,  Parents

In any Divorce Decree with minor children, there will be a designation of physical custody. Either Mom or Dad will be granted “sole physical custody” or both parties will be…

ENFORCING SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE AND CHILD SUPPORT FROM ANOTHER STATE

  • October 30, 2018
  • Tim Simonson
  • Courts,  Divorce,  Minnesota,  Spousal Maintenance

Minnesota courts recognize that not all Minnesota divorced residents became divorced by a Minnesota court.  Many people who move to this State, became divorced by the courts of another State,…

Watch Tim Simonson Speak To Kare 11 News About Privacy Rights in Divorce Matters

  • October 23, 2018
  • Tim Simonson
  • Divorce,  Domestic Abuse,  Lawyer,  Minnesota

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…

The Judge Knows All – Or Do They?

  • September 25, 2018
  • Marc Beyer
  • Courts,  Divorce

Every Judge was first a lawyer.  In many cases, they are former litigators (meaning they regularly appeared in Court) although not always.  But even as litigators, they probably focused their…

DETERMINING CHILD CUSTODY IN MINNESOTA COURTS WHERE IS HOME?

  • September 18, 2018
  • Tim Simonson
  • Child Custody,  Child Support,  Children,  Minnesota

If you want a court to help you figure what right(s) you might have to raise your child, you want to be sure you’re asking the right court, and in…

Al Pacino & Spousal Maintenance in a Minnesota Divorce

  • September 11, 2018
  • Tim Simonson
  • Divorce,  Minnesota,  Spousal Maintenance

What does a Court need to consider when figuring out whether to award spousal maintenance (formerly known as ‘alimony’) in a Minnesota divorce? And what information should you bring up…

Why Aren’t Pre-nups Always Enforced?

  • June 12, 2018
  • Tim Simonson
  • Divorce,  Minnesota,  Pre-nup

Minnesota law allows couples, before marriage, to enter in to a contract promising to leave each other’s stuff alone in the event of a divorce. This contact, dubbed an ‘anternuptial…

Get it Right the First Time: Hire a Lawyer

  • May 29, 2018
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce,  Lawyer,  Life,  Process

For many people, saving money whenever possible is human nature. No one wants to spend more money on something than necessary. A penny saved is a penny earned, right? Take…

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…

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