Serving the Faribault,
Owatonna, and Northfield,
Minnesota, Area
Owatonna, and Northfield,
Minnesota, Area
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday,
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday,
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Or by Appointment
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Minnesota State
Bar Association
Minnesota State
Bar Association
Family Law
Family Law encompasses all aspects of legal relationships involving the family structure, exclusive of some areas that are handled only by the Juvenile Courts.
Legal Familial
Separations
Separations
Legal Separations
Legal separations are an alternative to dissolutions of marriage for people who do not want a divorce but need a legal resolution of custody, child support, spousal maintenance and other property issues.
The Court must make essentially the same decisions concerning these issues as it would in the course of dissolution of marriage actions except that the parties remain married. Legal separations are as complicated as dissolutions of marriage. Parties frequently resort to a legal separation due to a philosophical objection to dissolutions of marriage based upon their religion.
If the parties later want a dissolution of marriage, they have to start a complete new legal proceeding.
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Legal separations are an alternative to dissolutions of marriage for people who do not want a divorce but need a legal resolution of custody, child support, spousal maintenance and other property issues.
The Court must make essentially the same decisions concerning these issues as it would in the course of dissolution of marriage actions except that the parties remain married. Legal separations are as complicated as dissolutions of marriage. Parties frequently resort to a legal separation due to a philosophical objection to dissolutions of marriage based upon their religion.
If the parties later want a dissolution of marriage, they have to start a complete new legal proceeding.
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Dissolution
of Marriage
of Marriage
Divorce
Minnesota Statutes provide that a marriage must be irretrievably broken down in order for the Court to grant a dissolution of marriage. It is necessary for a party to provide proof of separation of 180 days at the time the dissolution of marriage action was commenced; otherwise, (s)he must present proof that there has been conduct inconsistent with a good marital relationship during the course of their marriage.
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Minnesota Statutes provide that a marriage must be irretrievably broken down in order for the Court to grant a dissolution of marriage. It is necessary for a party to provide proof of separation of 180 days at the time the dissolution of marriage action was commenced; otherwise, (s)he must present proof that there has been conduct inconsistent with a good marital relationship during the course of their marriage.
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Guardianship and
Conservatorships
Guardianship and
Conservatorships
Guardianship of the person and conservatorship of the estate are court proceedings for the appointment of a substitute decision maker where a person is incapacitated and unable to make decisions concerning abode, medical treatment, shelter, or personal finances.
Services include:
• Establishment of a
Protective Arrangement
• Preparation of
Annual Accounts
• Drafting of Annual
Personal Well Being
Reports
• Petition for Sale or
Mortgage of Real
Property
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Conservatorships
Guardianship of the person and conservatorship of the estate are court proceedings for the appointment of a substitute decision maker where a person is incapacitated and unable to make decisions concerning abode, medical treatment, shelter, or personal finances.
Services include:
• Establishment of a
Protective Arrangement
• Preparation of
Annual Accounts
• Drafting of Annual
Personal Well Being
Reports
• Petition for Sale or
Mortgage of Real
Property
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Legal Custody &
Physical Custody
Physical Custody
Custody
In cases where custody is disputed, Courts will often order an evaluation of the parties' respective parenting abilities. These evaluations can be performed by a local Social Service Agency or private evaluator, including social workers, psychologists and lawyers. Custody studies or evaluations involve interviews with the parents, friends, teachers, counselors, doctors and other professionals who have information bearing on the parties' ability to parent and the children's best interests.
In cases where custody is disputed, Courts will often order an evaluation of the parties' respective parenting abilities. These evaluations can be performed by a local Social Service Agency or private evaluator, including social workers, psychologists and lawyers. Custody studies or evaluations involve interviews with the parents, friends, teachers, counselors, doctors and other professionals who have information bearing on the parties' ability to parent and the children's best interests.
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Equitable Property Distribution
Under Minnesota Statutes, there are two types of property: marital and non-marital. Marital property includes all property acquired during marriage. Examples of marital property include, but are not limited to, the following:
Under Minnesota Statutes, there are two types of property: marital and non-marital. Marital property includes all property acquired during marriage. Examples of marital property include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Real Estate
• Personal Property
• Household Goods
• Pets & Animals
• Gems & Valuable Minerals
• Vehicles
• Campers
• Boats
• Snowmobiles
• Debts
• Personal Property
• Household Goods
• Pets & Animals
• Gems & Valuable Minerals
• Vehicles
• Campers
• Boats
• Snowmobiles
• Debts
Property Distribution
DISCLAIMER
The information set forth herein is not legal advice. It is general legal information. It may or may not apply to your individual circumstances. Please consult with an attorney to obtain specific legal advice and counsel.
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