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Have you ever heard the expression “blind man’s zoo?” It refers to a story in which a number of blind men surrounded an elephant and were attempting to describe it. One with a hand on the trunk, said the animal was like a palm tree.… Read More

Are you old enough to remember “brag books?” They were miniature photo albums in common use in the 1970s and 1980s. Parents and grandparents would pull them out at the slightest provocation (or sometimes none at all) to display pictures o… Read More

Social media is everywhere: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr. It allows us to share our good times, and marshal the support of our friends in hard times. There are few times harder than when you’re going through a divorce. It̵… Read More

Everybody knows that the divorce process is stressful, but making the decision to divorce carries its own challenges. Saying, “I want a divorce,” to your spouse is like letting a genie out of a bottle. Once you’ve done it, things will never… Read More

Parents of young children may feel bad about divorcing, fearing that being split between two homes would be too hard for their little ones, who may not even be able to fully grasp the concept of divorce. By the time your kids are in their teens, thou… Read More

One of the “best interests” factors that Minnesota courts consider in custody disputes is “the willingness and ability of parents to cooperate in the rearing of their child; to maximize sharing information and minimize exposure of the child to… Read More

You probably had excellent reasons for ending your marriage or your relationship with your child’s other parent. Those reasons may have included behavior on your ex’s part that made it seem like spending time with them would not be good f… Read More

How important is it for your children to spend time with you? If you’re like most parents, you’d say it’s very important. When you spend time with your children, you’re communicating, sharing about things as mundane as what ea… Read More

We at Mundahl Law regularly blog about family law issues, but from time to time, we’ll be sharing this space with clients and others who have experienced the Minnesota family law system from the client’s perspective. This is one such stor… Read More

“It’s not just about you!” How many times have you heard someone say that? Ordinarily, it’s meant to snap people out of a self-centered bubble. But when it comes to your child’s custody, it’s literally true: it’s not… Read More

Divorce is difficult for the adults going through it, but as tough as it may be, adults have a couple of things going for them: they have some measure of control over the situation, and they are, well, adults. It can be easy to forget, in the midst o… Read More

When Minnesota parents divorce or separate, their relationship doesn’t end. Instead, it transforms from a romantic relationship into a co-parenting relationship, in which the children are the focus of the parents’ interactions with each o… Read More

If you have a child with another person, whether you’re divorced or have never been married, you know that it is impossible to completely sever ties with your co-parent so long as both of you want to have a relationship with your child. Almost… Read More