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It’s holiday time. If you have children, you have one thing to think about: “Is my behavior hurting the kids?” It’s that easy. Okay, so it’s not easy. I get that. There’s a shortage of time and an abundance of pressure for everything to be perfect. My best suggestion is to invent traditions. During and after …

This post won’t save your kids this year, as I’m behind the holiday a bit; but keep this in mind for next year and any of those times you want to say “that’s mine!” when it’s really the kids’. So you don’t want to send the Halloween Costumes to the other parent. They could get …

Many people contemplating or involved in divorce wonder if their case will need a trial. The short answer  for most cases is “no.” You and your soon to be ex can use various mediation options to work through the various issues in your divorce. In fact, cases are required to mediate unless there is an …

Why can’t some attorneys play well with others? Great question.  I often hear from fellow family law attorneys that he or she is having issues with a nasty opposing lawyer.  I frequently deal with them myself. I am always confused as to the purpose of being unpleasant other than an attempt to bully the other …

I thought it would be helpful to post what lawyers, in Minnesota, do to keep their law license active. To become an attorney, in most states, including Minnesota, one must go to an accredited law school and pass the bar exam. But what happens after that? In Minnesota, attorneys must do Continuing Legal Education (often …