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answered on Jun 10, 2025

Yes, your husband can take legal steps to seek temporary full custody if there’s a serious concern about his daughter’s safety, especially following something like a suicidal attempt or serious self-harm in the mother’s care. In a situation like this, he should talk to his attorney about... View More

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In Minnesota, an unwed mother is not legally obligated to put the biological father’s name on the birth certificate at the time of the child’s birth.

Under Minnesota Statutes § 144.215, subd. 1, the mother has the right to provide identifying information for the birth record. If the... View More

Yes. You can request judicial help (temporary order) for spouse-neglected mortgage payments during a divorce. Spouses have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the other spouse regarding assets during the divorce process. Of course, your specific circumstances will dictate what you... View More

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In your situation, make sure you talk to your lawyer right away about requesting a temporary relief hearing (sometimes called a motion for temporary relief). These hearings are meant to address urgent issues like missed mortgage payments or custody if you have kids while the divorce is still... View More

To begin, you can familiarize yourself with the law and process by visiting the Minnesota Judicial Branch's website. See below.

Then you can start calling attorneys to find one you are comfortable with helping you through the process. Once you are represented you won't need to... View More

Minnesota law classifies your pets as property. There are no statutes that specifically address pets and visitation rights in a divorce. It seems your dog is material property. I am well aware this can be difficult, but a judge will not treat this like a child custody matter. If you want to go to... View More

Here is an excellent place to become familiar with the process and some resources. https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Divorce.aspx. Some attorneys are willing to work with you as far as payment plans. There is a possibility your partner may be responsible for some or all of your attorney's... View More

Another possibility is limited-scope representation when you and a lawyer agree that the lawyer will handle some parts of your case and you will handle others. This is different from more traditional arrangements between lawyers and clients where a lawyer is hired to provide legal services on all... View More

You certainly have valid concerns. You will have to forgive me, but an online Q and A isn't an opportunity for an attorney to go into any detail in what may be right for your son. You can certainly try to address the situation before the courts or social services get involved. Perhaps a... View More

Each of you have an obligation to maintain the marital property. The obligations of each spouse after the divorce is final will be set forth in the judge or agreement if properly draft. Child support obligations are distinct from the marital property issues. You are commingling different issues... View More

Quite simply you will need to devote your time and efforts at the law library to find out which documents are needed to reinstate your parental rights or hire an attorney. These petitions are not just a few fillable forms with a checklist. I apologize for being blunt.... View More

Best practice for a person with a Harassment Restraining Order prohibiting contact with anothe rperson would be to avoid contact, whether direct or indirect. In practice, such a person may end up in the same courtroom during or waiting for a court hearing, for example. And that would not be... View More

An attempt to re-open a dissolution of marriage case most likely has to be done within one year. You don't state what your objective is. Do you want to remain married or want an opportunity to begin the process anew? It will certainly be challenging, time consuming and expensive.

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This largely depends on two things: whether or not the other parent has court-ordered parenting time, and if so, whether or not the other parent agrees to the move out of state. If the non-moving parent has court ordered parenting time, it is usually required that the parent seeking to move file a... View More

No, you cannot just show up to court and talk to the judge. There is a process that this would need to go through to modify the DANCO to allow you to go home. Modification would require a formal motion that would be served on the prosecutor and might also require an actual court hearing. Until... View More

This seems to be a tense situation. If your son's wife just gave him divorce papers, he does not have to move out right away, but maybe it's better if he does. I don't know what type of case she thinks she can make, but taking a child to his grandparents' house doesn't seem threatening.

Unfortunately, it seems you are in a very difficult position. I apologize, but I am not sure what guidance can be given on a free online Q and A. Trying to set aside the default judgment may be an option if it wasn’t that long ago. If she left you in '22, an OFP seems untimely, unless the... View More

Citizens report the incident to law enforcement, law enforcement conducts an investigation (if appropriate), prosecutors decide if criminal charges are to be filed. In most cases, family court is where these situations are addressed not criminal court.

I have no doubt it is stressful. That is why I and other attorneys try to ensure everything is final (or easily finalized) when the judgment is signed. Did you have an attorney 15 years ago?

Obviously, you can try to convince him to take you off the mortgage yourself. You could hire an... View More

If proper arrangements were made and it was successfully completed, it seems unlikely a mom with 50/50 (who agreed to custody voluntarily) and admit themselves to a residential treatment center would lose custody rights. She has several options when the other parent isn’t following a court order,... View More