A big part of many divorce cases is figuring out who gets to keep what among the marital assets. The flip side to this important issue is, who has to shoulder the couple’s debts? Numerous Minnesotans have significant debt. Things such as credit cards, unpaid medical...
Is the divorce rate the same in each state?
We have all heard the estimate that half of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce. The real number is somewhere between 40 to 50 percent, according to the American Psychological Association, but even that is a bit misleading.Hearing statistics like this, one is likely...
How can I protect an inheritance from division in my divorce?
Married couples often seem from the outside to be a single entity; two people living almost as one. Of course, spouses are still individuals. They can even receive large gifts, like an inheritance, that the gift giver or decedent intended to belong to the receiver...
Court can leave parenting time up to the parents, or set up terms
While many divorced parents in Minnesota share child custody, in other cases one parent takes care of the children most of the time. The other parent generally will have visitation time with the kids, which is also known as parenting time.For many children, spending...
