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How is Alimony Granted?

In the state of Minnesota, during a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation, or following said proceedings, a court may grant a maintenance order to either spouse if it finds the spouse seeking maintenance to be in need. Maintenance support is also known as alimony. Several factors decide whether or not the individual receives support, how much support they receive, how often they receive it, and for how long the support must continue.

Factors that go into whether or not the spouse receives support include, but are not limited to:

• If the spouse seeking support lacks sufficient property, including marital property distributed to the spouse in the divorce proceedings, to provide reasonable needs of the spouse with the standard of living established during the marriage taken into considera ....... Click here to get more info on Alimony

What Factors are Considered in Determining Child Support Payments?

In evaluating the best interests of the child for purposes of determining issues of custody and parenting time, the court must consider and evaluate all relevant factors, including:

• a child's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual, and other needs, and the effect of the proposed arrangements on the child's needs and development



• any special medical, mental health, or educational needs t hat the child may have that may require special parenting arrangements or access to recommended services



• the reasonable preference of the child, if the court deems the child to be of sufficient ability, age, and maturity to express an independent, reliable preference



• whether domestic abuse, as defined in section 518B.01, has occurred in the parents' or either parent's household or relationship; the nature and context of the domestic abuse; and the implications of the domestic abuse for parenting and for t he child's safety, well - being, and developmental needs


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What Factors are Considered in a Custody Proceeding?

In evaluating the best interests of the child for purposes of determining issues of custody and parenting time, the court must consider and evaluate all relevant factors, including: (1) a child's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual, and other needs, and the effect of the proposed arrangements on the child's needs and development; (2) any special medical, mental health, or educational needs that the child may have that may require special parenting arrangements or access to recommended services; (3) the reasonable preference of the child, if the court deems the child to be of sufficient ability, age, and maturity to express an independent, reliable preference; (4) whether domestic abuse, as defined in section 518B.01, has occurred in the parents' or either parent's household or relationship; the nature and context of the domestic abuse; and the implications of the domestic abuse for parenting and for the child's safety, well-being, and developmental ne ....... Click here to get more info on Custody

What are the Grounds for Divorce?

Keeping in mind the end goal to petition for a disintegration of marriage in Minnesota, residency requirements must be met for the court to acknowledge the case. If the court finds it doesn't have jurisdictional rights to hear the case, it won't be accepted, or it will, in the end, be expelled. The prerequisites are as per the following:

No breakdown might be considered unless One of the gatherings has dwelled in this state for at a minimum of 180 days before the initiation of the procedure, or One of the gatherings has been a dom ....... Click here to get more info on Divorce

How are Visitation Rights Granted?

In Minnesota, a biological parent of a minor child may request visitation rights as part of an open divorce, parentage or custody case or may file a petition for visitation in none of these circumstances apply.

The court will decide a request for visitation based on whether granting a parent visitation would be in the "best interests of the child."

What is considered in a child's "best interests" are outlined under the custody and visitation statute which indicate the following factors are relevant to this type of decision:

A court may award grandparent visitation rights if visitation would be in the child's best interest.

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How does Property Division Work?

Under Minnesota law, marital property is that which is acquired or is a direct result of the labor and investments of the parties during the marriage is subject to equitable division. ....... Click here to get more info on Property Division