FAMILY LAW Glossary Of Terms – Family Law Alimony Financial payments made to help support a spouse or former spouse during separation or following divorce. Also called spousal support or spousal maintenance. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) Methods of resolving legal disputes without going to trial, in a less adversarial manner, such as through arbitration or mediation. Arrearage The amount of money … Read more
FAMILY LAW Divorce Planning CONSIDERING DIVORCE? There may be some things you can do in advance of initiating a formal proceeding to protect your interest. The initial consultation with one of our attorneys is free and may provide some practical strategies as you consider your path forward.
Resources – Family Law QUICK LINKS Collaborative Alliance Minnesota Legal Aid Child Support – MN Department of Human Services Our Family Wizard Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota Minnesota Courts – Judicial Branch Collaborative Divorce, “Will it Work for Me?”, IACP MN Statutes 518.17, “12 Best Interest Factors”
FAMILY LAW Helping People Move Forward Collaborative Divorce Collaborative divorce is a settlement process intended to keep the parties out of court. The focus is on reaching a settlement. From the very start, the parties and their attorneys sign a participation agreement that defines the parameters of the collaborative divorce process. Many couples can reach … Read more
FAMILY LAW Alternative Dispute Resolution MODERATED SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE Moderated settlement conference is a court-ordered meeting or meetings between parties and their attorneys facilitated by a mutually-agreed-upon third-party neutral moderator and is typically held at the courthouse. This is usually done close to the time of trial as a last attempt to settle the case before … Read more
THE ROLE OF THE MEDIATOR Mediators are unbiased. They don’t take one side or the other. They simply listen to the facts and they are trained to do so. They are not allowed to give any advice, which is why the mediator can’t be the attorney for either party. An attorney can be a mediator, … Read more
FAMILY LAW Custody & Parenting PARENTING TIME When parents are separated, the court usually wants both parents to be involved in the child’s or childrens’ lives if doing so is in the best interest of the child or children. The parent who does not have custody of the children usually gets parenting time. Parenting time … Read more
FAMILY LAW Custody & Parenting RELOCATION Our family law attorneys are experienced in representing parents who are seeking permission to relocate or defend against an attempt to relocate by the other parent; often through a court proceeding or out-of-court negotiations. The most important consideration outside of the legal parameters, is the wellbeing of the child(ren) … Read more
FAMILY LAW Custody & Parenting GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS Minnesota has common and statutory laws that allow grandparents the ability to seek visitation and even custody, both of which can be complicated partly because the State sees grandparent visitation as an extension of the parents’ rights. Furthermore, it can be difficult for a grandparent to seek visitation … Read more
FAMILY LAW Custody & Parenting PATERNITY A “paternity” legal proceeding is the process of determining the legal father of a child. Once the legal father has been determined, he has an obligation to support the child financially and the right to petition the Court for custody and/or parenting time. In Minnesota law, the unmarried mother … Read more
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