Will We Need to Go to Court for our Divorce?

MN Divorce FAQ: Will My Spouse Have to Pay My Lawyer’s Fees?

Custody Battles for Military Parents
For several military parents a deployment to serve their country can cost them dearly in a custody battle.  While parts of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act applies to military child custody cases, granting more time for troops to respond and prohibiting judgments against parents while they are deployed, there has  been a movement for additional protections for military parents while they are deployed.  Leo Shane III has an in-depth article, Custody Battles Can Become Rude ‘Welcome Home’ for Military Parents on Stars and Stripes.

How a Minnesota Divorce Starts: The Process and the Approach

Where have your kids started school?
The school year has just started.  Hopefully the decision as to where your children will be spending the school year has been made.  As more and more parents agree to a joint physical custody arrangement, disputes over what school the kids are going to increase.  When one parent has sole physical custody it is usually a given that the children will be attending school in the district where that parent lives.  But when parents have joint physical custody and the children spend significant time during the school week with both parents there is rarely any guidance on which school district the children will attend. And when disputes arise, there is rarely a quick and easy resoluti