2008
Who Gets the Dog?
Dec 29 2008 Filed in: Divorce | Property & Debts
Have a dog, cat or other pet that you and your spouse both want? I have written an answer to this FAQ, discussing how this issue is decided: “Who Gets the Dog?”
Who Gets the Engagement Ring?
Nov 30 2008 Filed in: Divorce | Property & Debts
Unlike many areas of family law, the question of ownership of engagement rings is well settled and definitive in Minnesota. I answer the question here, with citations to authority as always: “Who Gets the Engagement Ring?”
Who Gets to Pick The Children's School?
Are you in a dispute over where your child will go to school? I discuss this issue in an FAQ response here: “Who Gets to Pick the Children’s School?”
When Does My Paycheck Stop Being Joint?
Wondering how long your paycheck still belongs jointly to your spouse? I answer that question here: “When Does My Paycheck Stop Being Joint?”
What Can I Do to Keep Costs Down?
Clients often ask what they can do to help keep down their legal costs. Some suggestions are the subject of an FAQ response which I’ve posted here: “What Can I Do to Keep Costs Down?”
Should I Move Out, And If So, How?
Moving out of the marital home is a decision which can have enormous implications for your divorce and/or child custody and parenting time case. Such a move should never be made without consulting an attorney. I discuss some of the strategic implications in the following FAQ: “Should I Move Out, and If So, How?”
Should I Get a New Lawyer?
In today’s FAQ response I address the common question of whether or not it’s time to hire a replacement attorney: “Should I Get a New Lawyer?”
Should I Empty the Joint Bank Account?
If your considering whether or not to withdraw some or all of your money from a joint bank account in anticipation of divorce, read this FAQ: “Should I Empty the Joint Bank Account.”
Should I Discuss the Divorce with the Children?
Whether and how to discuss the divorce with the children is the subject of my response to this frequently asked question: “Should I Discuss the Divorce with the Children?”
May I Record Phone Telephone Conversations?
Under what circumstances a party may record telephone conversations, and how such recordings can be used, is the subject of my response to this FAQ: “May I Record Phone Conversations?”