It is often that people come to us saying that they need a restraining order against someone or need to defend themselves in a restraining order action. However, many times people confuse a restraining order and an order for protection. What is the difference? Minnesota law allows for two types of protective orders – a…
DetailsFor years, spousal maintenance (alimony) has been calculated and negotiated knowing that spousal maintenance is deductible in the obligor’s income and is included in the recipient’s income for tax purposes. It made it an easier pill to swallow for high-income obligors who were able to deduct a large chunk of their income each year for…
DetailsGoing through a divorce is not easy for anyone, including the children involved. Parents constantly ask us how divorce may have an impact on their children during the process as well as after the divorce is finalized. It certainly will not be easy, and you certainly will not always enjoy interacting with your ex. Though…
Details“According to recent data, 16% of children are living in what the Census Bureau terms “blended families” – a household with a stepparent, stepsibling or half-sibling. Many, but not all, remarriages involve blended families.” “According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics, six-in-ten (63%) women in remarriages are in blended families, and about…
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