Resources

Resources

  • May 17, 2012Family LawDivorce

    Going Nowhere Fast, Part I: Using PassPort Controls to Insure Your Child Stays in the U.S.

    If you plan to take your child anywhere from a fishing trip to Canada to a Caribbean cruise, a divorce can create many complications, especially in getting the Bureau of Consular Affairs to issue your child a passport.  In addition to the normal proofs of identity, photos, applications, and fees, divorced and never-married parents have...
  • March 7, 2012Family LawDivorce

    My Friend Didn’t Have to Pay Spousal Maintenance, So Why Do I?

    One of the most difficult areas of Minnesota family law (for both lawyers and clients) is spousal maintenance, otherwise known as alimony.  Unlike child support, there is no formula that you can plug numbers into and come away with a good answer. Instead, awards of spousal maintenance are based on social norms and public policy–therefore,...
  • March 6, 2012Family LawDivorce

    Breaking Up Really Is Hard To Do: Protect Your Business From Divorce With Buy-Sell Agreements & Antenuptial Agreements

    For anyone who owns a business, the topic of what happens to their business upon divorce (especially if it is someone else’s divorce) is crucial.  Here are some tips and suggestions to help you plan for possibility of divorce, so that you can get back to doing business and save some money (and your sanity)...