On behalf of Marvin Law Office, L.L.C. | Apr 23, 2019 | Family Law
When parents of minors get divorced, they may need to make child support arrangements. Like most states, Minnesota has a formula for determining child support that includes accounting for each parent’s income, how many kids are involved and how much time the...
On behalf of Marvin Law Office, L.L.C. | Dec 19, 2018 | Family Law
In Minnesota and around the country, fathers are expected to provide child support to their children even if they are not and never were married to the kid’s mothers. While married men are usually presumed to be the legal fathers of any children born during...
On behalf of Marvin Law Office, L.L.C. | Dec 11, 2018 | Family Law
Divorced non-custodial parents residing in Minnesota and elsewhere in the U.S. may have questions about how to lower their child support payments. There are several reasons a child support reduction may be granted. For example, the court may allow a child support...
On behalf of Marvin Law Office, L.L.C. | Aug 2, 2018 | Family Law
Child support obligations are usually determined by the regulations found in the Child Support Standards Act, but that all changes with joint custody. When parents share custody of a child, a variety of additional factors will need to be taken into consideration. In...
On behalf of Marvin Law Office, L.L.C. | Jul 17, 2018 | Family Law
Ending a marriage usually involves making a number of financial adjustments. A recent study from the online marketplace Worthy suggests that many divorced women in Minnesota and around the country are not prepared to meet these challenges. Worthy polled 1,785 women...
On behalf of Marvin Law Office, L.L.C. | Jun 20, 2018 | Family Law
Unexpectedly developing a disability can significantly impair a parent’s ability to work and pay any required child support. Minnesota parents who are required to pay child support should know that a disability does not end their duty to make child support...
On behalf of Marvin Law Office, L.L.C. | Jun 6, 2018 | Family Law
When some Minnesota women get a divorce, they might be more likely to be responsible for paying child support or alimony than in the past according to a survey by the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers. A Pew Research study found that in around 40 percent of...
On behalf of Marvin Law Office, L.L.C. | Mar 22, 2018 | Family Law
Minnesota families dependent upon payroll collections of child support will be pleased to know the federal agency in charge of coordinating deductions and payments is improving its platform in hopes of increased efficiency. Over $33 billion in child support payments...
On behalf of Marvin Law Office, L.L.C. | Oct 16, 2017 | Family Law
Many Minnesota workers have their wages garnished because they have fallen behind on their child support or student loan payments. A study that was conducted into wage garnishment and that was based on 2016 payroll data sheds light on its primary causes.According to...
On behalf of Marvin Law Office, L.L.C. | Sep 18, 2017 | Family Law
As many Minnesota estranged couples know, parenting does not stop after a divorce, but it can become more challenging. There are some things, however, that parents can do to ensure that their children find constancy and stability even when they are splitting their...
