Top Question – Minnesota Divorce and Property Division
During a Minnesota Divorce case, parties frequently have issues regarding the division (and proper valuation) of assets. Minnesota law requires an "equitable division" of assets (and the same applies to debts). The division is quite often something other than 50:50; there is no requirement that the division be precisely equal. [...]
Attorney Amber C. Bretl Joins Lake Harriet Law Office
Amber C. Bretl joined Lake Harriet Law Office as Associate Attorney in November of 2014. Ms. Bretl earned her J.D. from Hamline University School of Law and her B.A. in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She is a member of the Minnesota Bar Association and [...]
Top Divorce-Related Financial Issues in Minnesota
In Minnesota Divorce cases, the division of Assets and Debts is a process that requires substantial financial acumen and attention to detail; the division of Assets during Divorce does not need to be mathematically equal, and you are not necessarily entitled, under Minnesota law, to exactly half of the marital [...]
Mediation in Minnesota Parenting Time Disputes
Mediation is commonly used in Minnesota to resolve disputes related to parenting time, including issues regarding the adjustment of an existing parenting time schedule, changes to the primary residence of a child (or children), vacations, holidays, birthdays, summer vacation schedules, extracurricular activities and parenting time when a parent relocates to [...]
Child Custody Evaluations in Minnesota Family Court
In some Minnesota Divorce and Family Law cases, a Child Custody Evaluation (conducted by Court Services or by a private evaluator such as a Social Worker, Psychologist, Therapist or an experienced legal professional) can aid the Judge in making a custody determination that is in the best interests of the [...]
Child Custody – Best Interest Factors – Minnesota
In Minnesota divorce and family law cases, evaluating child custody, at times, can be a very complex process. Minnesota Courts use the child's best interests as the guiding principle when determining child custody (there are 13 different statutory best interest factors and 1 case law imposed best interest factor, which [...]
Top Minnesota Child Custody Questions – Family Law
During a Minnesota Family Law case, the 3 most frequent questions regarding child custody are (1) What is legal custody ? (2) What is physical custody ? and (3) Do most parents share legal and physical custody? Legal custody refers to the right to make decisions about how to raise [...]
Hennepin County Child Custody Overview
Under Minnesota law, there are two types of child custody. "Legal custody" refers to the right to make decisions about how to raise the child, including decisions about education, health care, religious training and certain activities. "Physical custody" refers to the right to make decisions about the routine day-to-day activities of the [...]
Hennepin County ENE
During Divorce and Family Law cases, there are two types of Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) processes that are used by Family Court. Social Early Neutral Evaluation (SENE) relates to child custody and parenting time. SENE cases in Hennepin County are handled by a Court Services team consisting of one male [...]
Family Law – Child Custody
Under Minnesota law, there are two types of child custody. "Legal custody" refers to the right to make decisions about how to raise the child, including decisions about education, health care, religious training and certain activities. "Physical custody" refers to the right to make decisions about the routine day-to-day activities of the [...]