Divorce can be an emotionally difficult experience. Though most people understand this, they may not be fully prepared for other questions that arise due to divorce. One of the biggest areas of concern is how it might affect finances.If divorce is something you're...
Paying or receiving a lump sum of alimony could be worthwhile
Navigating a divorce proceeding can understandably be challenging emotionally. However, it can be just as complicated financially, especially if either you or your future ex-spouse will end up having to pay alimony.The person whom the divorce court orders to pay...
Parenting agreement may make marital breakup easier on the kids
Going through divorce can certainly be challenging for adults, but it can be just as unsettling for any children involved. After all, just as you may feel that your world is spinning out of control during a divorce, your child may feel powerless and apprehensive about...
Spousal maintenance offers financial stability after divorce
If you have been financially dependent upon your spouse and now you are going through a divorce, your economic outlook may not seem too bright. Figuring out your monetary situation can be a challenge. Thankfully, many Minnesota residents qualify for spousal...
Six tips for co-parenting during the summer break
Summer break comes with the potential for myriad conflicts. Maybe you want to take the kids hiking along the North Shore in August - but your ex said he's already arranged a trip to Disney World during that time. Or maybe you believe your children would have a great...
Report sheds light on the cost of child rearing
Almost any parent will tell you that raising a child is an expensive proposition. Children are totally dependent on their parents for shelter, food, and clothing. And there are so many other expenses for medical costs, schooling and various activities. As such,...
What steps can be taken to get a parent to pay child support?
If you are a single parent, you are likely aware of how expensive it is to properly provide for your child. You may even be struggling to simply keep up with the costs of housing, food and clothing. And your children may have activities and lessons that are also part...
Divorced basketball stars spar over child support
Raising children with serious health problems is stressful and expensive enough when the parents are living together and sharing in the work. When the parents are separated or divorced, it must be doubly difficult, though of course most parents do everything they can...
Dad says child support reminder postcard invaded his privacy
Because children’s well-being might be at stake, the state often takes an interest in child support matters. If the noncustodial parent pays the child support on time, then there will be no need for court hearings and possible jail time. But a Minnesota parent...
Behind the curtains of determining child support
Before we get into the topic of child support and how it is determined, it is important to realize that every couple is different, and no two child support cases are going to be the same. This uniqueness makes it difficult to exactly predict how a person's (or...
