Spousal Maintenance in Minnesota Spousal Maintenance, also known as alimony, is ordered in a Minnesota divorce when one spouse needs financial assistance from the other spouse to maintain the lifestyle they have grown accustomed to during the marriage, after the marriage is dissolved. A Minnesota Statute controls spousal maintenance in
Who Keeps the engagement ring in a divorce? As family law attorneys, we are often asked this question. In Minnesota, the best answer is… It depends. Minnesota Courts view an engagement ring as a conditional gift that is given in contemplation of marriage. Thus, ownership of the ring depends on
Minnesota Child Support Child support is an ever-changing area of the law. While the child support process is designed to be user-friendly for the general public, it can quickly become complicated for those unfamiliar with Minnesota’s Child Support Guidelines. Minnesota Child Support Guidelines focus on three types of child support: