Child Custody & Visitation Minnesota
Can I Move Out of Minnesota with My Child? A Guide to Out-of-State Relocation Laws
Understanding Minnesota's Relocation LawsMoving to a new state is a major life decision, especially if you share custody of a child. If you currently live in Minnesota and the oth...
Step-Up Parenting Time Schedules for Infants and Toddlers in Minnesota
What is a Step-Up Parenting Plan?When parents separate and their child is an infant or a toddler, traditional custody schedules (like one week on, one week off) are rarely appropr...
School Choice Disputes in Minnesota: Which Address Determines the Child's School District?
When one parent lives in Edina, Wayzata, or Woodbury and the other resides in Minneapolis, Bloomington, or Saint Paul, assuming that your designation as the primary residential par...
What to Do When Your Ex Withholds Parenting Time in Minnesota: Compensatory Time and Contempt
Waiting in a snowy exchange parking lot in Minneapolis, outside a residence in Saint Paul, or at a halfway point in Rochester while your co-parent ignores your calls and refuses to...
Crafting a Minnesota Parenting Plan for Shift Workers: Nurses, Pilots, and First Responders
The Challenge of Non-Traditional SchedulesStandard family court schedules-like alternating weekends and a dinner visit on Wednesdays-work well for parents with 9-to-5 jobs. But if...