Minneapolis Family Law Attorney Minnesota Divorce Lawyer St. Paul MN http://www.clausen-hassan.com Minnesota Divorce Lawyer | Minneapolis Divorce Attorney | Twin Cities | MN Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:56:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Who is Entitled to the Engagement Ring?http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/who-is-entitled-to-the-engagement-ring-minnesota-family-law/ http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/who-is-entitled-to-the-engagement-ring-minnesota-family-law/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:01:40 +0000 Scot http://www.clausen-hassan.com/?p=1988 The ownership of an engagement ring depends upon whether an engagement is followed by a wedding.  Whatever happens, the ring will be non-marital property. Termination of Engagement In Benassi v. Back & Neck Pain Clinic, Inc., a former employee brought a sexual … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/who-is-entitled-to-the-engagement-ring-minnesota-family-law/feed/ 0 Determining Income of the Self-Employed Spousehttp://www.clausen-hassan.com/property-division/determining-income-of-the-self-employed-spouse/ http://www.clausen-hassan.com/property-division/determining-income-of-the-self-employed-spouse/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:59:32 +0000 Scot http://www.clausen-hassan.com/?p=1986 Defining the net income of a self-employed spouse is not a simple task.  Often, a divorcing party does not report his/her full income when self-employed. Likewise, income tax returns are not the most reliable source of financial information to base … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.clausen-hassan.com/property-division/determining-income-of-the-self-employed-spouse/feed/ 0 What is Alimony?http://www.clausen-hassan.com/spousal-maintenance/what-is-alimony/ http://www.clausen-hassan.com/spousal-maintenance/what-is-alimony/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:07:25 +0000 Scot http://www.clausen-hassan.com/?p=1960 Alimony is called “spousal maintenance” in Minnesota.  It is a monetary payment from one spouse to the other after a divorce is finalized.  A temporary support order may also be issued while the divorce case is pending. Alimony was established … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.clausen-hassan.com/spousal-maintenance/what-is-alimony/feed/ 0 The Definition of Domestic Abuse in Minnesotahttp://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-domestic-abuse-definition/ http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-domestic-abuse-definition/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:54:44 +0000 Scot http://www.clausen-hassan.com/?p=1958 The National Domestic Violence Hotline defines domestic violence as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.  Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-domestic-abuse-definition/feed/ 0 Minnesota Child Custody and Preference of a Childhttp://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-child-custody-and-preference-of-a-child/ http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-child-custody-and-preference-of-a-child/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:09:15 +0000 Scot http://www.clausen-hassan.com/?p=1955 As discussed in previous blog posts regarding physical custody and legal custody, in Minnesota family law cases involving custody, the Court is required to look at thirteen (13) factors to determine what custody arrangement is in the child’s best interests, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-child-custody-and-preference-of-a-child/feed/ 0 Minnesota Child Support and Military Allowanceshttp://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-child-support-and-military-allowances/ http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-child-support-and-military-allowances/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:39:19 +0000 Scot http://www.clausen-hassan.com/?p=1953 Minnesota does consider military allowances as income when calculating child support. Men and women serving in the Military often receive allowances for active duty. These allowances are often called BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) and BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence). … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-child-support-and-military-allowances/feed/ 0 Interstate child support: Minnesota and Uniform Interstate Family Support Acthttp://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-and-interstate-child-support-uifsa/ http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-and-interstate-child-support-uifsa/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:58:00 +0000 Farhan http://www.clausen-hassan.com/?p=1861 In our last discussion we covered the issue of moving between states with minor children and the child custody and parenting time laws that follow the child. The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act is the tool used by courts … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-and-interstate-child-support-uifsa/feed/ 0 Minnesota and Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Acthttp://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-child-custody-jurisdiction-and-enforcement-act/ http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-child-custody-jurisdiction-and-enforcement-act/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:45:08 +0000 Farhan http://www.clausen-hassan.com/?p=1851 One of the freedoms that the United States Constitution affords residents is the right to determine where they live in this country. In some cases that can be more than one place during one’s lifetime. Whether it be for work, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-child-custody-jurisdiction-and-enforcement-act/feed/ 0 Minnesota Divorce Recordshttp://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-divorce-records/ http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-divorce-records/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:45:19 +0000 Farhan http://www.clausen-hassan.com/?p=1770 In Minnesota, a divorce proceeding is a public affair.  It means that any person can go to a particular courthouse and obtain the paperwork relating to a divorce.  All that is needed is the last name and the first name … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/minnesota-divorce-records/feed/ 0 The Role of Professionals in a Minnesota Divorcehttp://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/the-role-of-professionals-in-a-mn-divorce/ http://www.clausen-hassan.com/law/the-role-of-professionals-in-a-mn-divorce/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:01:34 +0000 Farhan http://www.clausen-hassan.com/?p=1764 Even though divorce feels like a private matter, in a lot of cases, there are several professionals that may get involved.  These professionals purposefully associate with your case to ensure that you are awarded a just and equitable settlement, as … Continue reading →

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