Family and Divorce Law
If you find yourself in need of a family lawyer, choosing a firm with experience, a track record of success and a focus on offering compassionate and solutions-based services is critical. Your family is made up of the most important people in your life and navigating difficult legal issues like divorce, separation, paternity issues, grandparents’ rights and stepparent adoption can be delicate. Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn understands how important your family is to you and how important swift resolution to difficult problems should be. Our team will work closely with you to understand the dynamics of your situation and develop a plan for resolving the issue at hand so that you and your entire family can move forward in a positive and productive way. Read Full Post
Whether you’re a divorcing couple or an unmarried couple who’s separating, debates over child custody can seem endless and daunting. No one wants to consider losing time with their child, but for many couples, the best solution truly is to separate, leaving no choice but to share parenting time. So how can you come to an agreement that’s legally equitable and feels fair to both parties, as well as to your child? Often times, couples feel they need to battle in court to get the most amount of time with their child as possible. This method is neither healthy for the child nor conducive to a good relationship between two parents. Instead, we recommend seeking help from a child custody mediator. At Kallemeyn and Kallemeyn, we’re child custody experts who have been practicing family law for years, helping solve custody issues all over Minnesota, including the Twin Cities and northern suburbs.
You may know Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn, PLLC, for their reputation as excellent lawyers and mediators. We also emphasized a more general approach to serving people with a broad range of legal assistance needs. One such area, which few people want to plan for, but require more thought, is Nursing Home Planning. If you are responsible for an older parent or other loved-one, and live in the Coon Rapids area, contact our team today. Our staff will help you create a plan that ensures that your loved-one is properly cared for and all financial considerations are addressed.
Child custody issues are some of the most complex and difficult to sort out during and after a divorce. Parents must face the new reality that they will not see their kids as much as when the entire family lived together and this is difficult. Child custody issues do not end once the divorce papers are finalized. In fact, as children age, they begin to have their own opinions about who they spend their time with. This can create further conflict, hard feelings and strain on the relationships.
Establishment of paternity can be necessary for a myriad of reasons. In Minnesota, there are two ways to establish the fatherhood of a child—establishing the biological or legal father can help strengthen the bond that exists between child and parent. Once paternity is established and the resolution process of associated issues has begun, involved parties often seek the certainty of a Recognition of Paternity (ROP).
When most of us think about the aftermath of divorce, our thoughts go to stress and adjustment, and perhaps other factors of a similar nature. But we also should remember that good things can come from difficult situations. One such silver lining to the dark cloud of divorce can be meeting a new partner and the opportunity to adopt a new spouse’s children.
Divorces are one of the most challenging aspects of family law. When you’re going through a divorce, whether it’s contentious or not, it’s stressful, emotionally draining, and can be financially taxing. Adding to all of that, there is almost always disagreement between divorcing parties over who gets what or who pays how much for alimony or who gets to see the children when. Don’t be alarmed by how many questions your divorce will force you to answer; there is a way to reach a divorce agreement without the conflict, time, money, and stress of a courtroom divorce. With divorce mediation, you can avoid many of the harrowing aspects of divorce and reach a simple agreement to put an end to your marriage. If that sounds like the better alternative to battling through your divorce, Kallemeyn and Kallemeyn is here to help. As 
