Often I am asked questions about how Minnesota divorce courts handle the issue of past due child support. The language used to describe late, past due, and child support arrearages is not always applied consistently. My understanding is that the term "past due" child support refers to an unpaid child support obligation, and the term [...]
Often I am asked about the circumstances under which a divorced parent can modify the parenting time arrangement that they have with their ex-spouse. Modification can be needed for a variety of reasons - people change jobs, children get older and get involved in more extra-curricular activities, people have either more time or less time [...]
As followers of this blog know, I believe that the biggest challenge currently facing the family court system in Minnesota is lack of adequate funding. I think it is important that everyone communicate to their legislators how important it is that Minnesota courts be adequately funded. Lack of adequate funding results not only in fewer [...]
