Minnesota divorce courts continue to operate during the shutdown. The courthouses themselves are closed, except for a very few "super high priority" cases. The current order issued by the Minnesota chief justice has the courthouses closed until May 18, 2020. But divorce cases themselves are proceeding. The only thing that has changes is "how." Before [...]
In the State of Minnesota, when determining spousal maintenance, there are two primary considerations - the amount of the monthly payment, and the duration, or length of time that the award or obligation will last. Spousal maintenance is one area of the law in which there are many variables that can affect the amount of [...]
There are some things about divorcing in Minnesota that are very predictable. There are some things about divorcing in Minnesota that are very unpredictable. Child Custody and Parenting Time: More often than not, the custody and parenting time arrangement resembles the parenting contributions of each party prior to the divorce. If one parent was clearly [...]
