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Minnesota Child Support Guidelines: The Basics

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.

Cortney E. Whitehouse, Esquire, Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., 8120 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431, (952) 224-9977, http://www.mndivorcefamilylaw.com. Child support is an issue of great concern to separating or divorcing Minnesota parents, whether they expect to pay or receive it. It … Continue reading →

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Beyond Lawyers: Other Professionals and Their Role in Divorce

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.

Ashley E. Bloch, Esquire, Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., 8120 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431, (952) 224-9977, http://www.mndivorcefamilylaw.com. For individuals contemplating divorce in Minnesota, the choice of a divorce lawyer is an important one. One important factor in choosing a … Continue reading →

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Moving Out: How Leaving Now Impacts Your Minnesota Divorce

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.

Cortney E. Whitehouse, Esquire, Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., 8120 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, (952) 224-9977, http://www.mndivorcefamilylaw.com. It’s a scene depicted in many movies and TV shows: one spouse is shown angrily throwing clothes into a suitcase, with the … Continue reading →

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What does a Parenting Consultant do?

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.

Ashley E. Bloch, Esquire and Cortney E. Whitehouse, Esquire, Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., 8120 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, (952) 224-9977, ashley@blochandwhitehouse.com, http://www.mndivorcefamilylaw.com. Minnesota makes the services of both Parenting Consultant and Parenting Time Expeditors (PTE) available to families … Continue reading →

What Does A Minnesota Parenting Time Expeditor Do?

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.

Ashley E. Bloch, Esquire and Cortney E. Whitehouse, Esquire, Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., 8120 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, (952) 224-9977, cortney@blochandwhitehouse.com, http://www.mndivorcefamilylaw.com. Despite the best efforts of Minnesota courts to create parenting time orders that are comprehensive and … Continue reading →

How the 2014 Change to Minnesota’s Custody Law Affects You

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.

Ashley E. Bloch, Esquire and Cortney E. Whitehouse, Esquire, Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., 8120 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, (952) 224-9977, cortney@blochandwhitehouse.com, http://www.mndivorcefamilylaw.com. Changes are coming to Minnesota child custody law. How, if at all, will they affect your … Continue reading →

What is a Parenting Plan?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.

Cortney E. Whitehouse, Esquire, Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., 8120 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, (952) 224-9977, cortney@blochandwhitehouse.com, http://www.blochandwhitehouse.com. A parenting plan is an agreement regarding custody and parenting time that includes (a) a parenting time schedule, (b) a designation … Continue reading →

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What is Social Early Neutral Evaluation?

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.

Cortney E. Whitehouse, Esquire, Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., 8120 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, (952) 224-9977, cortney@blochandwhitehouse.com, http://www.blochandwhitehouse.com. It used to be that parties who could not agree on custody and/or parenting time were referred to a custody evaluation … Continue reading →

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Parenting Time

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.

Cortney E. Whitehouse, Esquire, Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., 8120 Penn Avenue South, Suite 550, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431, (952) 224-9977, cortney@blochandwhitehouse.com, http://www.blochandwhitehouse.com What was once called “visitation,” is now known as “parenting time.” Like custody, the Court asks what is in … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF PHYSICAL CUSTODY LABELS?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A.

Cortney E. Whitehouse, Esquire, Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., 8120 Penn Avenue South, Suite 550, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431, (952) 224-9977, cortney@blochandwhitehouse.com, http://www.blochandwhitehouse.com When I started practicing law, the custody labels mattered. If a parent was a child’s “sole physical” custodian, he or she received a … Continue reading →

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