The decision in Wells v. Wells, although unpublished, has some interesting twists.
Read More »All in the Family: Court of Appeals Scrutinizes Preclusion of Child’s Testimony
The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an unpublished opinion concerning the preclusion of a child’s testimony in a protective services proceeding
Read More »All in the Family: Prenup plague in appellate courts
A few months ago, the Kremer decision brought renewed attention to the procedural and substantive fairness issues inherent in enforcing prenups.
Read More »All in the Family: Parental alienation recognized and defined
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has, for the first time in a reported decision, recognized, and (partially, but specifically) defined, parental alienation.
Read More »All in the Family: Reversals on financial issues in family law
As summer begins to wind down, three recent appellate decisions caught our interest. Each are unpublished, but contain helpful guidance on a number of financial ...
Read More »All in the Family: A call for reform in child endangerment cases
It’s time for us to look inside our family court system and question whether we’ve lost our way in protecting endangered kids. This is a call for reform.
Read More »All in the Family: Supreme Court tosses prenuptial agreement
Kremer v. Kremer is a “must-read” for all family law and estate planning practitioners.
Read More »All in the Family: Reversals relative to jurisdiction and fee awards
Two unpublished opinions involving a reversal of the District Court.
Read More »All in the Family: Injured worker’s alimony-reduction denial reversed
On March 12, 2018, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed denial of a request to modify spousal maintenance.
Read More »All in the Family: Life insurance as security for child support
On Feb. 5, 2018, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a lengthy, yet unpublished, opinion concerning an obligor’s responsibility to maintain life insurance as security for child support payments — and the consequence to his heirs if he or she fails to do so.
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