What Are Home Studies? Home Studies are required for adoptions, including those by a relative, foster care to adoption, and private adoptions. No matter what type of adoption you decide to move forward with, like all adoptive families in Minnesota, you must first be approved to adopt through a Minnesota-licensed home study provider. Home studies...Read More
A Parenting Consultant (PC) is a form of alternative dispute resolution. Their role was created by Minnesota Court Rule 114.02(a)(10), which allows parties to develop an alternative dispute resolution process. How Disputes Arise A Parenting Consultant works with your family on an ongoing basis to resolve disputes such as parenting time and decisions about where...Read More
With winter in full effect in Minnesota, it’s important to know how to stay safe and injury–free during snowy and icy conditions. Inclement weather brings with it spikes in hospital visits and sidewalk–related injuries. A few simple precautions against slip-and-fall injuries can keep you upright and out of the ER. Pace Yourself After the snow...Read More
Assault is in the news a lot these days. We hear about celebrities and politicians being accused of assault and see the devastating consequences it can have. Being accused of an assault is a serious and strenuous circumstance to navigate and not one you should have to manage alone. Understand What Assault Is Assault is...Read More
A new law affecting Minnesota residents convicted of DUI became effective on August 1 of this year, bringing with it restrictions on the ability to drive a wide variety of vehicles. The new law is known as Little Alan’s Law. Little Alan’s Law Eight-year-old Alan Geisenkoetter, Jr., was watching his father, Alan Sr., put up...Read More
Kids are back in school, the days are getting shorter, and stores are stocked with Halloween candy. It’s Fall in Minnesota, and as the weather starts to cool down, that word—fall—can take on another, more painful meaning. That’s because slip-and-fall injuries tend to be very common this time of year. To help you and your...Read More
Injuries often leave victims facing a painful recovery process and significant financial challenges. The state and federal governments maintain clear personal injury laws to protect victims from undue financial and legal ramifications following an accident. If you have been injured in an accident caused by another party’s negligence or carelessness, it is important to know...Read More
Even after serving time, paying fines and completing probation, convicted sex offenders are likely to continue to face long-term challenges stemming from the crime—especially if their name winds up on the National Sex Offender Registry. What It Means to Be on the Sex Offender Registry Being listed on the Sexual Offender Registry can impact many...Read More
Contrary to the popular belief of Hollywood filmmakers, divorce doesn’t always have to be a knockdown, drag-out fight between two people whose love for one another has withered away. In fact, many divorces resolve amicably, by two people who simply realized that a life together was no longer the best option for them. In these...Read More
It is very rare that any divorce is finalized without at least a few challenges. And when it comes to couples with significant wealth and assets, the divorce process involves many unique hurdles that must be overcome before the next chapter in life can begin. If you’re facing a high-asset divorce, effectively addressing each of...Read More
