Farhan | November 4, 2010 Minnesota Divorce Attorney Fees
In a Divorce proceeding, the Court has the authority to award attorney’s fees in two different cases. First, if one party establishes that he/she has a need for attorney fees
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Farhan | November 4, 2010
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Farhan | Name Change & Minnesota Divorce
If a party wants to change his or her last name, it can be done as part of the Divorce process. The party who wishes to seek a name change
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Farhan | Who Pays for a Child’s Extra-Curricular Activities After Divorce?
The Court does not have the authority to Order one party to pay for extra-curricular activities of the minor children. However, the parties can both agree to such an arrangement
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Farhan | Private School Tuition/College Education in Minnesota Divorce
The Court does not have the authority to Order a party to pay for either private school tuition or college education for a child. However, if the parties agree to
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Farhan | October 15, 2010 Mediation Clause in Minnesota Divorce Decree
Every Divorce Decree typically contains a method of resolving future disputes (e.g. Mediation, Parenting Expeditor, etc) involving child related matters. After the divorce is completed and if the parties choose,
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Farhan | Bankruptcy & Divorce
Since Bankruptcy is a Federal Court proceeding, it can allow one party to be “released” from some or all debts. Therefore, if Bankruptcy is an issue in your Divorce proceeding,
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Farhan | Child Dependency Exemptions and Tax Credits
In a Divorce Decree, one party is typically assigned the right to claim the minor child as a tax dependent for tax purposes. If this issue is not addressed in
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Farhan | September 15, 2010 Minnesota Spousal Maintenance Law
The term “Spousal Maintenance” (previously referred to as Alimony) refers to financial support provided by one spouse to the other spouse (e.g. monthly payment or sometimes a lump sum payment)
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Farhan | What is a Parenting Plan?
A parenting plan refers to a written document relative to custody and parenting time. It includes the access schedule with the child for each parent and assigns responsibility to each
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