If you're going through a custody issue in Minnesota, it's important to understand the difference between legal and physical custody. These terms may sound similar, but they each play a different role in your child's life. Understanding legal custody Legal custody...
Many of you have seen movies involving phone calls from a jail or prison, maybe some of you have gotten calls from a jail or prison. If you have, you may be familiar with the message that often plays 'This call is from a correctional institution and may be...
Most people outside of the legal system have never heard of expert witnesses, a critical part of the legal system. Unlike regular witnesses, who can testify about what they observed or heard, experts can offer opinions. Experts are used to explain a variety of...
They are an alternative method of financing the purchase and sale of property. Instead of the buyer getting a bank loan, payments are made to the seller. The arrangement has its advantages, by taking payments over time a seller can in some cases save on taxes. ...
I have written on this topic before, but, because it is a source of a lot of misunderstanding among the general public, it needs more attention. Police shows for decades have shown people being arrested and read the Miranda warning, 'their rights', you have the right...
Free speech is a cornerstone of our society, for good reasons. A democracy depends on people being able to express their opinions about anybody, and anything. Even the richest and most powerful in society can be criticized by any citizen in a free society. Like all...
When divorces are tough there are usually issues with money. The rules on dividing assets, money, real estate, vehicles, anything of value, are simple, it is generally divided equally, regardless of who earned it, or whose name is on it. The exception is...
Co-parenting presents challenges throughout the year, but the holiday season can amplify these difficulties, even for those who maintain a cordial relationship with their former spouse. From Thanksgiving through the end of the year, the added stress of coordinating...
It happens every year in the family court business, separated parents fighting over where the kids will be for the holidays. The holiday season has its challenges to begin with, the stress or organizing get togethers, figuring out where people will be, traveling with...
I watch very little TV, but the shows that I have seen about the legal system vary in how accurate they are, some are almost completely fantasy, others were clearly put together by people who have worked in the legal system and are pretty accurate. Almost all of the...