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Modern Family: Court’s inherent authority to award fees questioned
The recent Robichaud decision sheds light on an evolving problem in family court: an unreasonable boldness in many litigants. Call this author naïve, but it seems the temperament of those darkening the doors of courthouses has changed over the last 10 years.
Modern Family: Case illustrates need to dispose of custody labels
A recent Court of Appeals opinion shines a bright light on the continued need for the state Legislature to dispose of custody labels altogether.
Modern Family: The difficult lesson from Evelyn Bruntlett’s farm
The reversal in Bruntlett v. Bruntlett, though supported in law, shines a light on the line the judiciary must draw between personal feelings and applying legal principles.
Modern Family: More scrutiny is necessary in abuse cases
A recent Minnesota Court of Appeals opinion serves as a rallying cry in an era in which the actions of abusers are often disregarded.
Modern Family: Relocation in the context of tri-parenting
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently addressed the issue of out-of-state relocation in the context of a three-parent arrangement.
Modern Family: Court addresses division of retirement benefits
As you draft settlement agreements, be very specific and scrutinize the verbiage you include to ensure it matches with the intent of the parties at that moment in time.
Modern Family: Court protects vulnerable adults in license case
While not a prototypical family law case, one recent Minnesota opinion resonates in light of the many clients we represent with children who may one day be classified as “vulnerable adults.”
Modern Family: Justices revisit ‘best interest’ custody modification
The Woolsey decision offers helpful guidance as you consider custody modification motions.
Modern Family: Recording prohibition consistent with 1st Amendment
A recent case before the Minnesota Court of Appeals involved a novel First Amendment dispute.
Modern Family: Appointment of parenting expert overturned
The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s attempt at preventative medicine in a longstanding post-decree parenting time dispute.
Modern Family: A primer on marital and nonmarital interests
Despite the many issues raised on appeal, the opinion in Bienemann v. Bienemann stands out for its in-depth analysis concerning marital and nonmarital interests.
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