Minnesota Family Law Blog

There are many optional provisions parents may include in their court order or parenting plan. One provision many parents choose to include is vacation parenting time. Parents may agree that each parent may have one or two weeks of consecutive or non-consecutive time...

Parents can create a holiday parenting time schedule that includes any religious or cultural observances, traditions, school breaks, and special events in their children’s lives. A holiday parenting time schedule takes priority over the regular parenting time and...

Most Minnesota child support and spousal maintenance orders allow for a cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) every two years. A COLA is an increase in the support/maintenance to account for the increase in the cost of living and is designed to ensure the amount of the...

When initiating a divorce matter, four documents will typically be filed with the Court: The Summons, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, Confidential Information Form, and Certificate of Representation and Parties. The Summons is a document that tells the other...

Many co-parents find that the holidays can be a struggle. Even when co-parents come to an agreement regarding holiday parenting time, it can be difficult when your children cannot join you for each holiday celebration. Routine and communication are both key to avoid...

Effective January 1, 2023, Minnesota’s Child Support Guidelines will be changing. Updates include changes to the basic child support table calculations, updates to the Self-Support Reserve, updates to how non-joint children affect calculations, elimination of interest...

When a custody action is pending, it is more important than ever to communicate with the other parent in a respectful manner. As a rule of thumb, always assume you are being recorded while having conversations with them over the phone or in person. Recordings, videos,...

During a divorce proceeding, it is important to be mindful of what you post on social media. As a rule of thumb, do not post anything you would not want the judge or opposing counsel to see. Posts and photos of you that paint you in a bad light should be avoided,...

Determining support for children is a part of every divorce or custody matter that involves children. While there are guidelines for how to calculate support many of the terms used in these guidelines are not clear and can make figuring out support more complicated...

Conversations about what will happen to children during a divorce or custody matter are some of the most emotional conversations I have with clients. It’s difficult to imagine your own life and relationships changing but when part of that is less time with children or...