Frequently Asked Questions
Assets and Debts
- Do I Get Credit for a Non-Marital Interest in an Upside Down House in a Minnesota Divorce?
- Can I Close Joint Credit Card Accounts?
- May I Kick My Spouse out of the House and Change the Locks?
- Should I Empty the Joint Bank Account?
- When Does My Paycheck Stop Being Joint?
- Who Gets the Dog?
- Who Gets the Engagement Ring?
- May My Spouse Sell or Refinance Our Homestead Without My Signature?
Child Support and Spousal Maintenance
Custody and Parenting Time
- Am I Entitled To Access My Child's Records (School, Medical, etc)?
- At What Age May the Child Decide Where He Wants to Live, in a Minnesota Divorce or Child Custody Case?
- Can I Argue Adultery or Infidelity?
- Can I Beat the Kids?
- How Do I Protect Myself Against False Abuse Allegations?
- How Do I Prove My Spouse is Crazy?
- How Important is the Physical Custody Label?
- How Will Mental Illness Affect My Custody Case?
- Is There Bias Against Fathers or In Favor of Mothers?
- May I Move the Children Out of State?
- May I Record Phone Telephone Conversations?
- Should I Discuss the Divorce with the Children?
- Should I Move Out, And If So, How?
- Who Gets to Pick The Children's School?
- Who Gets the Kids While We Wait to Go to Court?
- What is a Child Care Right of First Refusal?
- Do I Need Permission to Move Within Minnesota?