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Family law is a very important branch of the law that addresses all those legal concerns that relate to family life. This includes divorce, child custody (including modifications), adoption, and much more. If you have concerns that relate to a family law matter, seek the professional legal counsel of an experienced family law attorney in Minneapolis today.
Divorce
Divorce is a common family law matter, and because divorce represents the dissolution of a legal contract, it is a complicated legal issue. While your divorce will not follow exactly the same course as anyone else’s, the basic components of divorce do not vary, including (as applicable):
- Division of Your Marital Property – In Minnesota, all those assets that you acquire during the course of your marriage are viewed as marital property, which must be divided fairly (given the situation) in the event of a divorce.
- Alimony – Alimony payments (or spousal maintenance payments) are highly specific payments that are made by one ex with the financial means to do so to his or her former spouse (who experiences a financial downturn upon divorce) and they are usually for a predetermined time period.
- Child Support – Child support is based on state calculation guidelines, and these payments are predicated on each parent’s financial responsibility to his or her children and each parent’s financial ability to pay.
- Your Child Custody Arrangements – Child custody arrangements break down into both physical and legal custody.
Child Custody Concerns
One of the primary components of family law is child custody. Child custody concerns can pop up for divorcing parents, for parents who are divorced and need a child custody modification, and for parents who were never married to begin with. Child custody matters divide into issues regarding physical custody and legal custody. Ultimately, if you and your children’s other parent can find middle ground regarding your child custody arrangements, you will not need the court to intervene on your behalf.
Legal Custody
Legal custody determines who will be making foundational decisions on behalf of the children, including regarding such matters as the following:
- Your children’s education
- Your children’s religious education
- Your children’s extracurriculars
- Your children’s health care
You and your children’s other parent can make these decisions together (joint legal custody), one of you can make them on your own (sole legal custody), or you can split them up between the two of you.
Physical Custody
Physical custody determines who your children live with and according to what parenting time schedule (also known as a visitation schedule). The court’s goal is to keep both parents in their children’s lives (to the extent possible), so it is rare for a parent not to be awarded some form of parenting time.
Consult with an Experienced Family Law Attorney in Minneapolis Today
Whatever your family law concern, the dedicated family law attorneys at Atticus Family Law in Minneapolis are on your side and are well prepared to help. For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us today.
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Debra W.
You can count on the excellent and dedicated team at Atticus Family Law to handle your divorce or custody matter superbly. I highly recommend.
Steven C.
I have confidence in Matt's skill as a family law attorney and have referred many people to him over the years. He has always treated them professionally and done excellent work for them.
Stacey S.
I love Atticus and recommend them to anyone in a difficult situation. They are there for you and your family.
Ron L.
Alexandra Reynolds is an outstanding attorney and she did an incredible job handling my case. She applied the little tested Cohabitation Law to my alimony appeal and she nailed it. Her knowledge of the law and her professionalism
Mike M.
The worst thing I have ever experienced in my life, my divorce, felt like a never-ending maze of financial and emotional torment. Alexandra Reynolds was there to guide me through the process. Her ability to break things down
Laura L
Alexandra and the entire team at Atticus Family Law have been nothing short of amazing during what is no doubt one of the most challenging times to navigate! Her incredibly poised and professional approach with opposing counsel and
Jeff M.
I'd like to say that Alexandra Renyalds is an extremely outstanding Family Attorney. She not only found new ways to look at my case. But was able to get on it right away. And when I needed her
Frosty L.
I cannot overstate how happy my family has been with service from Alexandra Reynolds, Tiffani Richardson, and everyone at Atticus Family Law. From an initial inquiry with Missy Olson (so friendly, attentive and helpful) to our hired counsel,
Dylan M.
Ms.Reynolds was able to jump into an ongoing case and pick up without missing a beat and we were able to get the desired outcome, as well was really helpful with any questions or concerns that I had.
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