Brian J. Clausen | March 23, 2015
What can the Court in Minnesota Order Me to Pay for Child Support of a Minor Child?
When a Minnesotan Court calculates a child support obligation, it is typically more than a basic child support amount that is determined. While child support is often calculated according to
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Brian J. Clausen | March 16, 2015
Can I Request That My Spouse/Co-Parent Contribute Towards My Attorney’s Fees and Costs?
The Statute that directs whether the other party would contribute towards the attorney’s fees and costs of the other party in a family Court matter is Minn. Stat. § 518.14
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Brian J. Clausen | March 2, 2015
Can the Court Allow a Parent with Sole Physical Custody Relocate Out Of The State of Minnesota With The Minor Child/ren?
Minnesota Statue § 518.175, subd. 3a states, "The parent with whom the child resides shall not move the residence of the child to another state except upon order of the
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Brian J. Clausen | February 23, 2015
What Should You Do If You Have An Order For Protection Against You And You Are Asking For Custody Or Parenting Time Rights?
In the event that you have an Order for Protection against you that protects either the petitioner (i.e. spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend) or your child(ren), the law in Minnesota requires
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Brian J. Clausen | February 16, 2015
Parenting Time for the Out-of-State Parent
When I am asked the question from a prospective client as to what I typically see for parenting time for an out-of-state parent, the first analysis I look at is
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Brian J. Clausen | February 9, 2015
What is a Deposition in Minnesota and Why Would I Want to Have One Done in My Case?
Depositions are becoming more and more of a rarely used discovery tool; however, I have always found that Depositions are extremely useful, especially when a case appears to be moving
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Brian J. Clausen | February 2, 2015
Top Ten Things to Know When Going Through A Custody or Parenting Time Evaluation
If my client is going through a custody or parenting time evaluation I will meet with them to prepare them for this process. Oftentimes, this process can take three (3)
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Brian J. Clausen | January 26, 2015
Post-Decree Determination of Choice of School for a Minor Child(ren)
In a case when the parties are unable to determine what school their child or children will go to, either post-divorce or after a Court has issued an Order determining
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Brian J. Clausen | January 8, 2015
Is a Child’s Preference Alone Sufficient to Modify Custody in the State of Minnesota?
I oftentimes get calls from prospective clients asking me if there is a certain age that child reaches wherein the child's opinion alone is sufficient to change custody. An example
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