by Carol Mayer | Oct 21, 2010 | Custody, Divorce, Parenting Time (Visitation)
You have finally been offered that perfect job in a state where snowmobiles are something people have only heard stories of. You would be making more money, have more opportunities for advancement, and be closer to your family. The only thing between you and this...
by Carol Mayer | Oct 15, 2010 | Custody, Divorce, Family Law
You suddenly realize your child’s name is, well….not as great as you thought it was. Or, the person you got your child’s last name from turns out to be a criminal of the worst kind whose name and face are plastered all over the evening news. Is...
by Carol Mayer | Sep 23, 2010 | Custody, Divorce, Family Law
Best Interest Standard In Minnesota, when a judge is forced to decide which parent will be awarded custody of a child, the judge must decide whether it will be in the child’s best interest to be in the custody of the mother, or the father. To make this decision...
by Carol Mayer | Sep 20, 2010 | Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Parenting Time (Visitation)
A Guardian Ad Litem(GAL) is a professionally trained person appointed by the judge in a case to represent the interests of a child, and advise the court with respect to custody and parenting time issues. The Guardian Ad Litem is not an attorney, though some attorneys...
by Carol Mayer | Sep 3, 2010 | Custody, Family Law
Physical Custody To have physical custody of a child means to have control over where that child lives, and that child’s daily routine. The judge can either award sole physical custody to one parent, or joint physical custody to both parents. Sole Physical...
by Carol Mayer | Sep 3, 2010 | Custody, Divorce, Family Law
Legal custody is “the right to determine the child’s upbringing, including education, health care and religious training.” Simply put, a parent who has legal custody of a child has the right to decide things such as where the child goes to school,...
