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Physical Custody Label
February 6th, 2019
Physical Custody Label May Make a Difference. June, 2018 In June, 2018 the Minnesota Supreme Court reversed a decision made by the Minnesota Court of Appeals and made a dramatic decision regarding phy…
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Spousal Maintenance Factors. January, 2019
February 6th, 2019
Spousal Maintenance Factors. January, 2019 There are eight factors to be considered in determining spousal maintenance. The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a case on January 14, 2019 because the Di…
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Three Ways to Minimize Conflict for Children
February 5th, 2019
Children are Negatively Impacted by Conflict For years research has shown that conflict is most damaging to children. Whether their parents are married, divorced, or are living post-divorce, on-going…
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ADR-Mediation
January 28th, 2019
Alternative Dispute Resolution is a process for resolving conflict as an alternative to litigation. Mediation is one form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (aka ADR). Mediation is an ideal process for…
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Collaborative Divorce Minnesota
Collaborative Divorce in Minnesota is commonly misunderstood
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Categories: Divorce Process in Minnesota
Baby's Father Wants Custody
What Happens Now? In Minnesota, when a baby is born to unwed parents, the mother of the child has sole legal and sole physical custody of the child (even though a recognition of parentage may have bee…
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Help Children Through Divorce
January 21st, 2015
In an effort to value marriage, somehow society has stigmatized children who grow up in homes without two parents. We should value marriage while also respecting the fact that some people, for a varie…
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Financial Disputes Settled in an FENE
January 8th, 2014
Child support, spousal maintenance, property division, and business valuations are just some of the financial issues which might need to be settled during a divorce. Parties who are willing to partici…
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SENE in Minnesota (Social Early Neutral Evaluation)
January 6th, 2014
An SENE is a “Social Early Neutral Evaluation”. It is a voluntary process parents may choose to participate in when they disagree about custody or parenting issues. The SENE is used in divorce cas…
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Can Working Over-time Work Against Your Child Support Case?
September 13th, 2013
When determining child support, Minnesota law states there is a presumption that every parent can work 40 hours a week (unless there is a disability, or a few other exceptions). If a parent chooses to…
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Categories: Child Support
Meet Christine Callahan
Christine Callahan is an attorney practicing family law and estate planning in Minnesota and Colorado. She is a member of both the Minnesota and Colorado Bar Associations. She is also a mediator, and offers Early Neutral Evaluations. Christine is the… Read More
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