Minnesota Family Law Attorneys
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- State & Federal Court Experience
- Experienced MN Litigators
- Serving Minnesota Since 2003
Minnesota Family Law Attorneys
Family law disputes can affect nearly every part of your life, from your relationship with your children to your home, finances, and sense of stability.
Reasonable when possible. Relentless when necessary. That philosophy guides Burns & Hansen's approach to family law. We work toward fair, workable resolutions when cooperation is possible, while preparing to advocate aggressively when your children, financial interests, or other important rights are at stake.
Divorce
Guiding clients through divorce involving property division, spousal maintenance, parenting issues, complex finances, and other decisions that will shape life after the marriage ends.
Custody
Helping parents resolve custody and parenting time matters with careful attention to their children's needs, their parental rights, and the realities of their family's circumstances.
Family Law Litigation
Representing clients when family law disputes cannot be resolved through agreement, with experienced courtroom advocacy in contested divorce, custody, financial, and post-decree matters.
Family Law Appeals
Helping clients challenge or defend family court decisions involving divorce, custody, parenting time, support, and property division.
Why Burns & Hansen for Family Law
When you work with Burns & Hansen, you benefit from:
- Attorneys who recognize that a negotiated agreement can often give families greater control over the outcome while reducing the financial and emotional cost of prolonged litigation.
- A strategy that fits the circumstances of your case rather than treating every family law dispute as a courtroom battle.
- Experienced litigators prepared to take a firm position when cooperation breaks down or significant custody, financial, or other issues are contested.
- Straightforward advice about your options, including the strengths and potential challenges of your position.
- Experience with business, real estate, estate planning, and appellate matters that can become important in complex divorces and other family law disputes.
- Direct attorney involvement and responsive communication throughout your case.
Common Situations We Can Help With
You may benefit from a family law attorney if you're trying to:
- Navigate a divorce or legal separation.
- Resolve child custody or parenting time issues.
- Address child support or spousal maintenance.
- Divide significant or complex marital assets.
- Establish paternity and parental rights.
- Create or enforce a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement.
- Modify an existing custody, parenting time, or support order.
- Address an emergency involving your children or family.
- Resolve a family law dispute through negotiation, mediation, or litigation.
- Appeal a significant family court decision.
- Have another family law matter, or aren't sure whether your situation fits one of these categories. Contact Burns & Hansen to discuss your situation with an attorney.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What types of family law cases does Burns & Hansen handle?
We represent clients in divorce, child custody and parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance, paternity, complex financial and property matters, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, modifications, relocation disputes, emergency custody matters, family law litigation, and appeals.
Do I need an attorney for an uncontested divorce?
An uncontested divorce may be less contentious, but the decisions made in your divorce can have lasting financial and family consequences. An attorney can help you understand the terms of a proposed agreement and make sure important issues have been addressed before it becomes final.
What should I expect during the divorce process in Minnesota?
The process depends on the issues involved and the level of agreement between the spouses. A divorce may involve financial disclosures, negotiations, mediation, temporary motions, custody evaluations, or other proceedings before an agreement is reached or the remaining issues are decided at trial.
How is child custody determined in Minnesota?
Minnesota courts make custody decisions based on the best interests of the child. The court considers factors established by state law, including the child's needs, each parent's relationship with the child, the parents' ability to cooperate, and other circumstances affecting the child's well-being.
How is child support calculated in Minnesota?
Minnesota uses statutory guidelines that consider factors including both parents' incomes, parenting time, and certain expenses related to the children. The appropriate amount depends on the specific financial and parenting circumstances of the family.
Can a family law order be changed later?
Some orders involving custody, parenting time, child support, or spousal maintenance may be modified when Minnesota's legal requirements are met. The standard depends on what you are asking the court to change and the circumstances that have developed since the existing order was entered.
Does every family law dispute have to go to court?
No. Many matters can be resolved through negotiation, mediation, or another form of alternative dispute resolution, which can give families more control over the result. When a fair agreement cannot be reached, Burns & Hansen is prepared to present your position in court.
Can Burns & Hansen handle a family law appeal?
Yes. Burns & Hansen handles family law appeals and can evaluate whether a family court decision presents grounds for appellate review. Our appellate attorneys can also become involved during litigation when decisions about the record or preservation of issues may affect a later appeal.
Speak With a Minnesota Family Law Attorney
The decisions made in a family law case can affect your children, finances, and daily life for years to come. You deserve to understand what you're agreeing to, what you're asking the court to decide, and what each option could mean for you and your family.
