Minnesota Lawyer

A few months ago, the Kremer decision brought renewed attention to the procedural and substantive fairness issues inherent in enforcing prenups.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has, for the first time in a reported decision, recognized, and (partially, but specifically) defined, parental alienation.

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 Each are unpublished, but contain helpful guidance on a number of financial ...

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.

Kremer v. Kremer is a “must-read” for all family law and estate planning practitioners.

Two unpublished opinions involving a reversal of the District Court.

On March 12, 2018, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed denial of a request to modify spousal maintenance.

On Feb. 5, 2018, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a lengthy, yet unpublished, opinion concerning an obligor’s responsibility to maintain life insurance as security for child support payments — and the consequence to his heirs if he or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.

The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Thompson v. Schrimsher

Aside from number crunching, some interesting issues have cropped up outside of Minnesota.