People sometimes ask me whether they can represent themselves in a Minnesota divorce proceeding. The answer is "Yes." One can always represent oneself in a court proceeding. However, you need to keep in mind that in Minnesota, it is also legal to remove your own appendix. Just because its legal doesn't mean that it is [...]
In a Minnesota divorce proceeding, if the case is not resolved early on by the Early Neutral Program or mediation, the next step might be a motion for temporary relief. A "motion" is when one asks the court to do something. In divorce cases, the usual motion seeks to have the court award temporary child custody, [...]
As I mentioned in the previous blog post, most courts in Minnesota do not use an Early Neutral Evaluation program. In those counties, the procedure that takes place during the divorce is somewhat different. Most Minnesota divorce courts convene a pre-trial hearing to talk about the scope and parameters of the case. Often this is [...]
Hey everyone, I just thought I'd let you know that I am participating in the Cry America 5K run / walk fundraiser that will be held at Como Lake on Saturday, July 17, 2010. Cry America is a charity that supports education and health care for children in India, and also supports Boys and Girls [...]
For those of you who have been following the blog, I am writing about the various steps in the divorce process in Minnesota. So far, I have talked about service of the Summons and Petition (by the Petitioner) and service of the Answer (by the Respondent). Typically, each party files his or her pleading with [...]
In the previous post I talked about the divorce Summons and Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. Service of these documents is the event that commences a divorce proceeding in Minnesota. A person who is served with a Summons and Petition has 30 days in which to serve an Answer. If he or she does not [...]
A Minnesota divorce proceeding is started by the service of a Summons and Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. "Service" means that the documents (the Summons and Petition) need to be personally handed to the recipient by someone other than his or her spouse. A Summons is a document that in effect gives the district court [...]
