http://www.bcm.streamedic.com/cyrblog Divorce Lawyer Woodbury MN Minnesota divorce information Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:59:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.bcm.streamedic.com/cyrblog/divorce/what-options-are-there-when-negotiating-during-a-divorce/ http://www.bcm.streamedic.com/cyrblog/divorce/hello-world/ Under the current child support guidelines that became effective as of 2007, both parents’ gross incomes are used to calculate child support.� Prior to the “new” guidelines, only the non-custodial parent’s income was used to determine the amount of child support payable to the custodial parent.� Under the ... http://www.bcm.streamedic.com/cyrblog/child-support/how-is-child-support-calculated/ http://www.bcm.streamedic.com/cyrblog/divorce/what-happens-after-my-spouse-has-been-served-divorce-papers/ The divorce process is basically comprised of four phases:� Commencement Phase, Information Gathering Phase, Settlement Phase and Trial Phase.� � Phase 1 is the beginning or commencement stage.� A divorce is commenced by the personal service on the other spouse of documents called the Summons and Petition ... http://www.bcm.streamedic.com/cyrblog/divorce/how-does-the-divorce-process-work/ http://www.bcm.streamedic.com/cyrblog/uncategorized/the-difference-between-mediation-arbitration/ Prior to the enactment of the “No Fault” divorce system, a party needed to show some fault on the part of the other party such as adultery or abuse to obtain a divorce. The guilty spouse was punished by getting a smaller share of the couple's property or being denied ... http://www.bcm.streamedic.com/cyrblog/laws/what-is-%e2%80%9cno-fault%e2%80%9d-divorce/ Custody is made up of two components:� legal custody and physical custody.� An award of custody includes a designation as to the legal and physical custody of the child or children. First, “legal custody” is defined as the right to determine the child’s upbringing, including education, health care, ... http://www.bcm.streamedic.com/cyrblog/child-custody/what-is-legal-and-physical-custody/ If all issues are undisputed, a divorce can be completed in as little as a few weeks. If there are major disputes that need to be litigated in court, the divorce can take many months. On average, a divorce that settles out of court takes two to five months. A ... http://www.bcm.streamedic.com/cyrblog/divorce/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-divorce/