Who Gets the Dog?

Have a dog, cat or other pet that you and your spouse both want? I have written an answer to this FAQ, discussing how this issue is decided: “Who Gets the Dog?

Who Gets the Engagement Ring?

Unlike many areas of family law, the question of ownership of engagement rings is well settled and definitive in Minnesota. I answer the question here, with citations to authority as always: “Who Gets the Engagement Ring?

Who Gets to Pick The Children's School?

Are you in a dispute over where your child will go to school? I discuss this issue in an FAQ response here: “Who Gets to Pick the Children’s School?

When Does My Paycheck Stop Being Joint?

Wondering how long your paycheck still belongs jointly to your spouse? I answer that question here: “When Does My Paycheck Stop Being Joint?

What Can I Do to Keep Costs Down?

Clients often ask what they can do to help keep down their legal costs. Some suggestions are the subject of an FAQ response which I’ve posted here: “What Can I Do to Keep Costs Down?

Should I Move Out, And If So, How?

Moving out of the marital home is a decision which can have enormous implications for your divorce and/or child custody and parenting time case. Such a move should never be made without consulting an attorney. I discuss some of the strategic implications in the following FAQ: “Should I Move Out, and If So, How?

Should I Get a New Lawyer?

In today’s FAQ response I address the common question of whether or not it’s time to hire a replacement attorney: “Should I Get a New Lawyer?

Should I Empty the Joint Bank Account?

If your considering whether or not to withdraw some or all of your money from a joint bank account in anticipation of divorce, read this FAQ: “Should I Empty the Joint Bank Account.”

Should I Discuss the Divorce with the Children?

Whether and how to discuss the divorce with the children is the subject of my response to this frequently asked question: “Should I Discuss the Divorce with the Children?

May I Record Phone Telephone Conversations?

Under what circumstances a party may record telephone conversations, and how such recordings can be used, is the subject of my response to this FAQ: “May I Record Phone Conversations?