A DWI charge in Minnesota can become more serious when a child is in the vehicle. Under Minnesota law, having a qualifying child passenger is one of the factors that can increase the degree of a DWI charge. Depending on the circumstances, it can turn
Not every DWI charge in Minnesota carries the same level of criminal exposure. Depending on the circumstances, a DWI can be charged as a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony. The difference affects the potential penalties, but it can also change the driver’s license and other
A DWI charge in Minnesota can become more serious based on factors beyond whether your alcohol concentration was over the legal limit. One of the most important thresholds is an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or higher. Even for someone with no prior impaired driving history,
A DWI arrest in Minnesota can quickly affect your ability to drive. If your driving privileges are revoked, practical questions about getting to work, attending school, caring for your family, and keeping appointments can become just as pressing as the criminal case itself. Minnesota law
Seeing that your Minnesota driver’s license has been suspended or revoked raises an immediate question: what does that actually mean for your ability to drive? Although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, suspension and revocation are different forms of license withdrawal, and the distinction can
Sometimes the financial records in a divorce do not tell a consistent story. Reported income may not match household spending. A familiar account may be missing from the records. A business may show an unexpected change in revenue, or transactions may appear without a clear
A divorce decree may resolve custody, child support, and spousal maintenance, but circumstances can change. A new job, different financial needs, or changes affecting a child may raise the question of whether an existing order should change too. There is no single Minnesota standard for
A change of address can affect more than where a child lives. For divorced or separated parents, a move may change parenting time, transportation, and where a child attends school. Before making those decisions, it is important to know what your custody order allows. Minnesota
For some same-sex couples, the legal marriage date tells only part of the story. A couple may have shared a home, accumulated property, built retirement savings, or started a family years before they were legally able to marry in Minnesota. Minnesota legalized same-sex marriage in
When spouses live in different states—or different countries—one of the first divorce questions may have nothing to do with property or support. It may be whether a Minnesota court has the authority to decide the case. There is not always one answer that applies to
