Dakota County Law Blog

A family law blog with real world legal advice

When I have consulted people on their divorces or other family law situations, many of the people I have talked with have never heard of a Guardian-Ad-Litem (GAL).  Furthermore, most of my clients have no idea about what the presence of a GAL might mean to their divorce or family law case. A GAL is…

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Every lawyer handles initial consultation situation differently.  Furthermore, since the laws of each state, county, and locality differ bases on where the lawyer is located, the conversation at the initial interview or “consultation” will change depending on that location.  However, there are some basics you should know if you are talking with a divorce lawyer…

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Lawyers know what the legal requirements are to file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with a court-of-law.  However, I would be willing to bet that most readers this blog have no idea what the legal requirements are.  If you feel like being educated, read on. The requirements for a valid and enforceable petition for…

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