For many married couples, their pets are their children. However, when a couple divorces, determining who gets custody of companion animals can be challenging -- not to mention fraught with emotion. To further complicate things, according to one Minnesota attorney,...
Month: November 2014
Why shared parenting is better than ‘equal time’ mandates
Our country has seen more than one reversal over our history of which parent traditionally gets custody preference after a divorce. In the early years of our country, it was men. Beginning in the 19th century, women became the primary caregivers after a divorce. In...
North Dakota’s ‘shared parenting’ measure goes down to defeat
On Nov. 4, North Dakota voters showed their disapproval of Measure 6 in droves. The "shared parenting" measure, if passed, would have mandated that under state law, "no requesting biological or adoptive parent" could be denied equal parenting time, decision-making...
The challenges of buying a new North Dakota home post-divorce
Although going through a divorce is often a sad and painful experience, it is also a time of new beginnings. For many newly-divorced people, this means buying a new home. However, getting a mortgage as a divorcing or newly-divorced person may present challenges you...