During a divorce, the court may set child support amounts based on both the children’s needs and the circumstances of each parent. However, these factors are unlikely to remain the same as children grow and ex-spouses navigate their separate lives. In Minnesota,...
Child Custody
How to document suspected parental alienation
Custody battles can bring out the worst in otherwise decent parents. While your ex-spouse may be bitter toward you, he or she should respect the relationship you have with your kids. If your former husband or wife actively tries to destroy that relationship, he or she...
Mental illness and child custody: What to know
Divorce is always difficult when you have children with your spouse. It can be even more complex if a parent has a mental illness. Although a mental health condition can affect a custody decision, a judge considers many variables. Courts base parenting time on your...
Nesting may give your post-divorce family a short-term boost
Even if you and your spouse have decided your marriage is over, you are each likely to experience anger, sadness or even depression. Because of their maturity level, your children may face harsher emotional side effects. Providing stability is one of the more...
3 tips for creating a child custody arrangement
Going through the divorce process is not something that most people envision themselves doing. However, divorce is a common event and can become more complicated when the couple must deal with child custody issues. Creating a child custody arrangement that is in the...
Winter weather can impact a child custody exchange
While divorcing parents might build contingencies for illness, holidays and school events into a parenting time schedule, there are certain factors that often get overlooked. In the Upper Midwest, parents must take the time during the divorce process to have a...
Child custody missteps every parent should avoid
When parents divorce, children can experience enormous changes and complicated emotions. Mothers and fathers are in the crucial position of helping children navigate these challenges. And the things parents do or do not do can have a dramatic impact on a child's...