From start to finish we do it all.  Settlement agreements to contested Evidentiary Hearings, Motions and Trials, Oral Arguments to the Court, Written legal arguments, Divorces involving child custody, Divorces involving long term marriages and financial, property, asset and pension division, Divorces involving spousal maintenance claims.  More is at stake in a divorce than the loss of a relationship, it effects every part of your life, your children and future.  Did you know that hiring your own separate attorney helps to resolve divorce cases quicker and more satisfactory?  Feel the confidence that you know your rights as a party in a divorce case by hiring Mary Johnson, Attorney at Law, exclusively practicing family law for 30 years.  218-741-8517

Minnesota custody is governed by Minnesota Statute 518.17.  In Minnesota, unmarried father's need a court order giving them visitation and custody rights, otherwise, unmarried mothers have sole legal and sole physical custody and unmarried fathers have no rights, unless they file in court to obtain rights.  Minnesota does not have a legal presumption in favor of joint physical custody, or against it.  There is a presumption in favor of joint legal custody however, in the absence of domestic abuse.  See page FAQ here. Questions on what legal and physical custody rights are?  Contact us to discuss your case with our attorney. 

Minnesota child support laws are changing again Jan. 1, 2023.  Many factors are considered when deciding child support, including whether father has a court order awarding him parenting time rights.  Your child support worker cannot give you legal advice! When is the last time your child support was set by a court order?  Time for a review .

Minn. Statutes Sec. 518.552 governs Spousal Maintenance.  Also known as Alimony, is part of the main divorce action.  If you have a long term marriage and were out of the work force to raise children while your spouse earned the income and now there is an income disparity, you may want to discuss whether you have a claim for spousal support with our attorney at Johnson Law.

Defined in Minn. Stat. Sec. 518.58, Marital property is divided and allocated, as is marital debt, to the each party as part of the divorce action. Property includes pensions, real estate, bank accounts.  Pensions are divided by separate orders called Qualified Domestic Relations Orders or QDRO and award one party their marital interest in both defined benefit pension plans and define contribution plans.  Marital debt is any debt incurred by either party during the marriage, regardless of which party's name is on the debt.  If you have questions, we have the answers

Defacto and Interested Third Party Child Custody is governed by Minn. Stat. 257C.  Sometimes referred to as grandparent or relative custody.  If you have been caring for a child that is not your biological child in your home, see if you have rights to seek legal custody.  Get legal advice

Domestic abuse restraining order known as an Order for Protection under Minnesota Statutes 518B.01 is an action separate from a divorce which grants relief to provide protection to the victims of domestic abuse such as excluding the other party from the home, ordering no contact with the victim, and violation of such an order is reportable to law enforcement and subjects the violator to arrest, jail and a separate criminal charge for violation of the order.  Call us now 218-741-8517 or submit online contact form at link below.