Posts By: Heimerl & Lammers

Minnesota Will Legalize Gay Marriage Tuesday

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Minnesota will become just the 12th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriages when Governor Mark Dayton signs the bill Tuesday. Supporters of the bill gathered at the capital Monday to celebrate the vote making its way through the Senate, and they once again lined the steps on Tuesday to commemorate the expected signing… [...]

Unique Advertising Hopes to Prevent Child Abuse in Spain

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An advertising campaign in Spain is taking a unique approach to protect kids who are victims of child abuse; by targeting them at their level.  Literally. The campaign was started by an organization called the Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk Foundation, and their advertisements display different messages depending on what angle you view… [...]

5 Tips for Communicating During a Divorce

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We’ve written about effective communicative technologies during a divorce on this blog before, but many people are unaware of how common it is for electronic correspondences to make their way into the court room.  A recent study by the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers found that some sort of social media evidence was used in… [...]

Minimum Parenting Time Rules Unlikely to Change in Minnesota in 2013

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Family law legislation like the Family Reunification Act or the adoptive placement bill have been making waves in 2013, but one bill that will not be voted on this year surrounds how much minimum parenting time each parent receives after a divorce. Last year, Governor Mark Dayton shot down a bill that would have increased… [...]

Minnesota Bill May Force Divorcing Couples to take Parenting Classes

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Minnesota legislatures are considering upgrading a current bill that would make parenting classes mandatory for all divorcing couples with children. Under the current system, only couples going through a contested divorce are required to take classes, but oftentimes they can be avoided if the parties provide certain paperwork. The bill has support from both Democrats… [...]