Farhan | December 13, 2013
Minnesota Stepparent Adoption
In Minnesota, the process of adopting the child of one’s spouse can be straightforward, even though there are many different steps, and parties, involved in this process. Procedurally, the adoption
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Farhan | October 26, 2012
Parenting Consultant Role in a Child Custody or Parenting Time Dispute
The role of a Parenting Consultant is to resolve parenting and access time disputes by enforcing, interpreting, clarifying and addressing circumstances not specifically addressed by the parenting time provisions of
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Farhan | August 5, 2012
Summary of the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction
The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction gives child custody Orders a legal reach into other countries. While it is more often than not that parents of minor children, even when legally
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Farhan | July 12, 2012
Supervised Parenting Time in Minnesota
In child custody cases where parenting time is awarded to a non-custodial parent, or, in divorce cases where a parenting time schedule is contemplated, it is sometimes necessary to seek
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Farhan | July 9, 2012
I work odd or non-traditional hours – does this mean I won’t get child custody?
Working adults and parents have grown accustomed to odd or non-traditional work hours. In simple terms, the traditional “9-5” job seems less common now days. This is even more evident
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Farhan | June 28, 2012
Parental Alienation in Child Custody and Parenting Time Matters
Unfortunately, sometimes a child custody case or a divorce has the unfortunate consequence that a parent has the goal of alienating or undermining a child’s relationship with the other parent through
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Farhan | June 8, 2012
Can I move from Minnesota to another state with my children after my divorce is finalized?
After a divorce is finalized, many parents find themselves in a state of transition. A part of this transition may include a contemplated move to another state to secure employment,
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Farhan | April 16, 2012
5 Minnesota divorce facts that surprise most people
Fault- Minnesota is a no-fault state, meaning that a spouse’s bad acts during the marriage (addiction, affairs, abuse) are irrelevant. One spouse only needs to assert that there has been
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Farhan | January 20, 2012
Minnesota Child Custody and Preference of a Child
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
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