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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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Vicky Norgren Lynes
I hired Atticus Family Law after I could not get my case moving forward. This was the best decision I could have made. Once Alexandra Reynolds was put on my case, she worked consistently and aggressively on ensuring
Mike McMahon
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 Yager
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
Jenny Discher
Matthew Ludt and his team were wonderful to work with. Exceptional in communication, making sure I understood every step of the process. From attentively gathering all the details, and laying out road maps of how to proceed, to
Jennifer Williams
Atticus Family Law gives its clients' a positive experience during some of the most trying times in their lives. They are professional, well established, and really care about their clients. I recommend them to anyone seeking advice or
AJ Paron
Matt was an awesome collaborative lawyer! Worked hard to make my experience easy with little worry. Getting divorced was the easiest thing I’ve done in 2020. Matt made sure it was low stress! Highly recommend.
Heidi Sklenar
If I was asked to rank Atticus Family Law on a 10 scale, I would give them an 11. Choosing to end my marriage was a difficult and personal decision, and Atticus made the process seamless from beginning
Morgan Freiberg
110% Recommend Matt and his team! They were all so great to work with and easy to get a hold of. Each one responded quickly and answered all my questions. Thank you for all your hard work Matt,
Chaz Williams
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