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This past spring some major changes were made to Minnesota Family laws. Almost all family law is made at the state level. For laws to change, new laws have to be passed by a majority of the state legislature, both houses, and signed by the Governor. That is not an...
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It is a common misperception, helped by many TV shows and movies, that police are always required to read you your rights when you are arrested. That is not the case. They only have to read your rights if you are in custody, meaning not free to go, and they are asking...
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