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Prenuptial Agreements in Minnesota

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

In Minnesota a premarital agreement may also be called an antenuptial agreement. The terms are synonymous. Minnesota prenuptial or antenuptial agreements refer to a contract between two persons planning to marry which governs the rights ...

Reducing Legal Fees in Divorce

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

Simply by being organized and remaining actively involved in your case you may significantly reduce your legal fees. Your lawyer will provide you with a number of documents received during the proceeding. This may include ...

Spousal Maintenance and Alimony Issues

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

Overview "Alimony" is the term used in many states for financial support paid to a ex-spouse after a divorce. In other states the term "alimony" has been replaced with the term "Spousal Maintenance" or "Spousal ...

Relocation with Children After Divorce: Move Aways

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

Our society has become increasingly mobile over the past several decades. In years past, it was not unusual for children to grow up, find jobs and marry in the same cities and states where they ...

Mediation in Divorce and Family Law Cases

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

WHAT IS MEDIATION? In many states, mediation has gone from being an option to help resolve issues to a mandatory part of the court proceedings. That is particularly true in cases that involve divorce or ...

Fighting False Allegations of Abuse in Divorce

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

October is "Domestic Violence" month. The goal of this declaration is to raise awareness about the high level of violence in families. However, it is also be a time to reflect on our laws, the ...

The Do's and Don'ts of Divorce

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

DON'T lie to your children with stories like "Dad is visiting relatives". Children know if you are trying to hide something, even if the purpose is honorable. DO talk to your children. Give them simple ...

Divorce, Debt and Credit Issues

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

Divorce can have devastating financial consequence. During a marriage, you learn to budget based on a "family" income and on "family" debts. Some of the monthly expenses remain constant like mortgages and car loan payments. ...

Divorce Preplanning Strategies

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

Nobody marries with the expectation of failure. Married couples never contemplate that the person they once loved could later seem to be a stranger and perhaps even an enemy. Yet, statistics paint an ugly picture. ...

Divorce and the Divorce Process

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

The actual divorce process is controlled by the participants. Many people do not realize that not all divorces must end in contested courtroom proceeding. Generally, once you have embarked on a contested divorce process, the ...

Divorce and Legal Fees

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

HOW MUCH WILL THE DIVORCE COST It is difficult to determine how much a divorce will cost. However, after reviewing the likely issues, your method for resolving those issues, and hearing your philosophy of the ...

Divorce: Dividing Retirement Plans and Investments

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

Deferred compensation refers to pension plans, 401K plans, IRAs and other retirement assets. Such plans are divisible as part of a property settlement in divorce regardless of which party is named on the plan. How ...

Dividing Real Estate in Divorce

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

In a divorce, one of the most difficult issues is often what happens to the house the family lives in or other real estate. There are a number of options that must be considered when ...

Discovery Depositions in Divorce

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

In any divorce, as part of the process, the parties, through their attorneys, will seek information from each other regarding the marital assets and their values, marital debts and their balances and the income of ...

Custody Issues in Divorce

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

There are two types of custody, “legal” and “physical.” Do not confuse them. They mean very different things Legal Custody Legal Custody is the right to make decisions related to your minor children. Major decisions ...

Choosing a Divorce Process

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

Most people do not understand that they control their divorce process. They alone can choose how they will resolve their issues. In that context, there are hundreds of conflict resolution procedures or combinations of those ...

Changing Child Custody

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

When custody determinations are initially made, they generally are determined based on what is in the children’s best interests. That is the standard that is followed in almost every state. Additionally, many states specifically set ...

Awarding Legal Fees in Divorce

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

As you may already know, divorce proceedings can span months and even years. Complicated cases and even seemingly simple cases may take on a life of their own increasing legal fees related to the proceedings. ...

A Guide to Winning Custody Evaluations

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

EVALUATORS In most cases where the parents are unable to agree on custody, the court will require a custody evaluation performed. This may be carried out by county social workers, psychologists or a Guardian Ad ...

Family Based Immigration to the U.S.

By Maury Beaulier · 18 years ago

I. Understanding Family Based Petitions Family-based petitioner are limited by statute to a certain number of persons each year. In recent years, the number of immigrants allowed under family sponsorship was 480,000 per year. There ...