Clausen & Hassan | January 16, 2017
Prenuptial Agreements Minnesota: Three Aspects People Find Surprising
Minnesota law allows parties to make agreements before their marriage about what will happen in case they get divorced. Most people are at least vaguely aware of these type of
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Farhan | May 27, 2015
Assets Owned Before Marriage – Fair Game in Divorce?
"I bought my home a few years prior to marriage. We are divorcing in Minnesota after eight years, and only my name is on the title. Does that effect the
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Clausen & Hassan | May 21, 2015
Common MN Family Law Acronyms Decoded: OFP & HRO
Professionals who work in family law have a tendency to overuse acronyms. They use them so frequently that sometimes they forget that people who do not work in family law
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Farhan | January 9, 2012
Interstate child support: Minnesota and Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
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
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Farhan | September 22, 2011
Islamic Divorces in Minnesota
Many Americans marry according to well-established religious practices in their church, temple, or mosque. Minnesota law outlines the procedure that various religions use in a marriage solemnization ceremony as follows:
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Farhan | September 6, 2011
Immigrant Issues in Minnesota Divorce
Divorces involving immigrants and non-U.S. citizens living in Minnesota are treated exactly as all other divorces. That is, immigrants and non-U.S. citizens enjoy the full protection of Minnesota laws and
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Farhan | August 29, 2011
Venue in Minnesota Divorce Cases
About a year ago, we posted a blog entry about venue. Since then, our family law attorneys continue to receive dozens of questions about where Minnesota divorce cases should be filed.
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Farhan | August 18, 2011
I’m thinking about getting a divorce in Minnesota. What information do I need?
It's common for people to contemplate getting a divorce before they actually decide to file divorce papers. While deciding if it's time to move on and file for divorce, it
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Farhan | August 10, 2011
Harassment Restraining Orders in Minnesota
As stated in our previous blog post on Orders for Protection in Minnesota, this post addresses Harassment Retraining Orders, which is a similar legal tool to OFPs. In Minnesota, a
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