Minnesota’s new alimony reform law is only a few months old and its real effects have yet to be seen or understood, but that law has created significant new challenges to alimony rulings in Minnesota divorce law cases. Before the law was enacted, an individual who was receiving alimony from a former spouse could live in a… Read more »

There are many considerations the court takes into account before determining the spousal maintenance amount owed by one spouse to the other, yet “fault” is not one of these. This shows that courts are trying to reach an objective decision based on: assets, income, investments, and the details of each divorce situation. Let’s examine these… Read more »

According to data from the Small Business Administration (SBA), more than 97% of the state’s employers were small business owners in the year 2011. Divorce statistics for that same year reflect that nearly 4 out of every 1,000 marriages ended in divorce, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is easy to conclude… Read more »

Whenever a married couple decides to separate or divorce, arrangements must be made in regards to the children. Parents need to mutually agree on where the children will be raised and how they will spend time between the two adults. Whenever possible, it is always in the best interest for all parties involved for this… Read more »

Granted, going through a divorce is a difficult time for all parties involved, yet for some the process is more difficult than others. Mostly this depends on the two parties involved in the divorce, whether they’re in agreement or not around both the financial and custodial issues. Even when the two parties are in agreement,… Read more »