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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


 

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

 

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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