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Family law Minnesota Twin Cities St. Paul Minneapolis

PRACTICE AREAS

Family Law

 

Divorce

Legal Separation

Child Custody 
Paternity 

Child Support

Spousal Maintenance

Post-Decree

Third Party Custody 

Grandparent Visitation

Standby Custody

Delegation of Powers by a Parent

Prenuptial Agreements

Postnuptial Agreements

Cohabitation Agreements

Appeals

 

Adoption

 

Adoption by Step-Parent

Adoption by Same-Sex Partner

Adoption by Relative

Adoption by Foster Parent

Adult Adoption

Adoption based on consent

Adoption following TPR

Contested Adoption

Appeals

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Child Protection

 

Child in Need of Protection or Services (CHIPS) Cases in Juvenile Court

Maltreatment Appeals to DHS

Private CHIPS cases

Long-Term Foster Care

Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

State Ward/Post-TPR

Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) cases

Transfer of Custody to a Relative

Appeals

 

Assisted Reproductive Technology Services (ART)

 

Donor Contracts

Gestational Carrier Agreements

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Tribal Court

 

Mille Lacs Band Tribal Court

White Earth Tribal Court

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Tribal Court

 

 

 

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution​

 

Mediation

Parenting Time Expediting

Social Early Neutral Evaluation

Financial Early Neutral Evaluation

Parenting Consulting

 

 

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