Appointing a Parenting Consultant in Minnesota – A Sort of Referee for Parents Who Need a Whistle Now and Then

A parenting consultant is sort of like a referee.  When parents seem unable to resolve disputes there is an option to appoint a parenting consultant ( PC).  The PC acts in the capacity of a decision maker on issues that parents cannot or will not agree upon.  Unlike the parenting time expeditor, however, who may have similar […]

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Meet, Greet, and Party On or Co-Parenting with Somebody You Don’t Really Know or Want To.

Partying, whether a one-night stand, a short fling or a series of romances, can result in you having to be involved with your party pal for 18 years in a co-parenting role. When the heat of passion takes over without any forethought or pre-planning, then you may find yourself tied to someone through the birth of […]

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Thank Goodness for Step-Parents- Three Cheers for All

Step-parents seem to get bad raps in life as well as in fiction – the most notable is the wicked stepmother in Cinderella. Twenty plus years in practice, however, has convinced me that most step-parents are the folks who ” step up” for the kids in their lives. They provide nurturing, security, love, and role model […]

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The New Normal in Paternity Cases

One-half of the 3500 custody dispute cases filed in Hennepin County MN last year were non married parents. Hint: Consider a parenting plan and custodial agreement while you are still a loving couple. The agreement can be filed and become a court order-available when or if the parents break-up.

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