Driving under the influence of alcohol poses numerous threats. In 2015 alone, over 2,000 people in Minnesota suffered injuries as a result of alcohol-related crashes. That data comes from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. There are numerous consequences to...
Month: September 2017
Why you should never bad mouth a spouse during a divorce
Plenty of people deal with divorce in Minnesota. According to information collected by the Legislative Commission Economic Status of Women, there were 15,888 divorces in the state in 2000. This number was a decrease from 16,575 divorces in 1992; however, these numbers...
How can parents ease transitions for children after divorce?
Divorce can be the most difficult ordeal that a family can go through because it changes the structure of the family. People generally want to preserve their relationships with their children after divorce, so why is this so difficult?One of the reasons is that...
Roles a lawyer fills in helping domestic violence victims
You may already know this, but it bears repeating -- anyone can be victimized by domestic violence. This includes wives, husbands, children, parents and anyone else in a domestic relationship with an abuser. Survivors of domestic violence often want to escape their...
Can your spouse claim a portion of your business growth?
You started your company the same year that you got married. You were just 25 years old, and the company was worth $70,000. You started small and built it up.At the time, you and your spouse did not get a prenup. You didn't want to talk about divorce, for one thing,...