by Kay Snyder, Attorney at Law | Nov 24, 2015 | Attorney Kay Snyder, Civil Marriage, Divorce, Family Law, Spousal Maintenance
What is Spousal Maintenance in Minnesota? Spousal Maintenance, formerly called alimony, is the award in a divorce or legal separation of payments from the future income or earnings of one spouse for the support of the other spouse. Regardless of gender, the court may...
by Kay Snyder, Attorney at Law | Nov 5, 2014 | Attorney Kay Snyder, Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Parenting Time
Child Custody and Parenting Time in Minnesota A recent blog post addressed the presumption under Minnesota law that a parent is entitled to have at least 25 percent of the parenting time with his or her child. There are other notable presumptions in family law that...
by Kay Snyder, Attorney at Law | Oct 29, 2014 | Attorney Kay Snyder, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Parenting Time
When a parent thinks of family law issues involving his or her children, he or she often focuses on custody and child support. But what often gets overlooked is parenting time. Formerly called visitation, Parenting Time refers to the amount of time a parent spends...
by Kay Snyder, Attorney at Law | Mar 18, 2014 | Attorney Kay Snyder, Divorce, Family Law
The term Dissolution of Marriage has the same meaning as Divorce under Minnesota statute. The meaning of the term Legal Separation is often confused in many ways, especially involving divorce proceedings. There is a difference between Divorce and Legal Separation and...
by Kay Snyder, Attorney at Law | Mar 18, 2014 | Attorney Kay Snyder, Civil Marriage, Divorce, Family Law, Spousal Maintenance
Legal Marriage in Minnesota A “legal” marriage, one that is recognized in Minnesota, is a civil contract between two persons who have each have the ability to consent to the union; this includes civil marriage. This means that each party has to have the capacity to...
