The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed HF322 – a bill that provides for a presumption of joint physical custody in Minnesota. The bill is opposed by the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Family Law Section. According to the bill, the presumption of joint physical custody could be overcome by a showing of mistreatment of a…
Adopting a child is a wonderful experience. However, navigating the process of a Minnesota adoption is often not so wonderful. A good Minnesota adoption lawyer should be able to steer you in the right direction. In this post, I will talk about the initial adoption requirements for people thinking about starting the adoption process in…
A new supervised visitation center has opened in Monticello, Minnesota. I realize that it is not Dakota County, but lawyers and people outside of the Dakota County area may be in need of a supervised visitation center outside the Twin Cities metro area. I know I have.
I have been asked by clients about the meaning of formal and informal probate in Minnesota. As a Dakota County probate attorney, I feel a little obligated to try and answered their questions. Many factors need to be taken into consideration when determining whether or not to administer an estate formally or informally. The follwoing are some of the more common…
There was a very interesting article published by Rueters related to the possiblity of receiving a tax break on underwater homes. All family law lawyers in Minnesota should be interested in this article. Family law attorneys are often faced with dividing the home as a marital asset. However, it is more common in this economy that lawyers are…
The Minnesota Supreme Court has amended the Minnesota Parent Education Minimum Standards. Click on the link to access the new standards and court order signed by Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 518.157 subd. 2, the Minnesota legislature requested that the Supreme Court “promulgate minimum standards for the implementation and administration of…
A new opinion was issued by the Minnesota Supreme Court related to third-party and grandparent visitation. The reported opinion was Rohmiller v. Hart, A10-138 (Minn. 02/29/2012). In the case, the mother of a two-year-old child was killed in an accident. When the mother was killed, the child lived with the maternal grandparents in the State…
In Minnesota, the law requires all divorce couples to file their legal paperwork in the same fashion. It doesn’t matter if you are a lawyer or not. Everybody files the same paperwork, pays the same fees, and follows the same rules. It’s just that lawyers know this and others don’t. According to Minnesota Statute 518.005,…
