Child Custody & Support

Minneapolis Child Custody & Support Lawyers

Serving Parents in Hennepin County & Twin Cities Metro

Child custody cases are often intensely emotional and challenging; they revolve around the well-being and upbringing of children who both parties deeply love. The stakes can thus be incredibly high, as decisions impact not only parents but also children’s future and emotional health.

When parents disagree about where their children should live, how they should be raised, or what is in their best interests, the conflict can become highly personal and stressful. The legal process can intensify these emotions, making child custody one of the most challenging areas of family law.

While child support is a generally more black-and-white issue, it can still become contentious as well. The calculation of child support can be complicated, and the child’s best interests must be considered, as well as parental financial circumstances.

At RWI Law, we represent parents, whether in pending or post-divorce situations or paternity cases, to settle these matters in as fair and just a manner as possible. Our team understands Minnesota custody and support law and how courts view these issues in their decisions. We have represented hundreds of parents in resolving custody and support issues through outside negotiations and in the courtroom at trial.

Consult with a Minneapolis child custody and support attorney at RWI Law about your case. Call (320) 408-2614 or reach us by email online.

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Types of Child Custody in Minnesota

Minnesota recognizes two main types of custody:

Legal Custody

This type refers to the right to make significant decisions about the child's life, including education, healthcare, and religious upbringing. Legal custody can be either joint, where both parents share decision-making responsibilities, or sole, where only one parent has this authority.

Physical Custody

This pertains to where the child will live and the logistics of the child's daily life. Physical custody can also be joint, meaning the child alternately lives with both parents, or sole, meaning the child primarily lives with one parent. At the same time, the other may have visitation rights.

Minnesota Parenting Plans

In Minnesota, Parenting Plans are required in cases involving child custody. A Parenting Plan is a document that outlines how parents will care for and make decisions regarding their children after a divorce.

These Plans typically detail when the child will be with each parent, including weekdays, weekends, holidays, and vacations. They outline how significant decisions regarding the child’s upbringing will be made, address how parents will communicate with each other and the child, and establish a process for resolving disputes over parenting issues.

Additionally, they may address how the child will be transported between parental homes and how child support will be arranged, and they may outline any provisions related to potential relocations of one parent that could impact the plan’s arrangements.

How Courts Decide Custody in Minnesota

As in other states, Minnesota determines custody decisions based on the “best interests of the child.” In determining this, courts evaluate numerous factors, from parental wishes regarding custody to who has been the child’s primary caretaker and the mental and physical health of all involved.

Additional factors include:

The capacity and disposition of the parties to provide the child with a stable environment
How custody will affect the child’s schooling or daycare, social and extracurricular activities, relationships with siblings and other family members
Whether either parent has a history of domestic abuse

You and your co-parent can negotiate a custody agreement outside of court and submit it to the court for approval. It will likely be approved as long as it serves the child’s best interests, which is the court’s primary objective.

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From the 1st day we hired him for a child custody case, he has been very professional and able to answer all of our questions.

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Mr. Ibtesam looks for the best interest of his client and makes the right decision at the right time, it was a child protection case and lasted too long but he gave the same effort and care till the last day.

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Minnesota Child Support

Child support is designed to ensure children receive the financial support necessary to meet their needs and maintain a reasonable standard of living after a divorce or when parents have never married. It covers various expenses, including housing, food, education, healthcare, and other day-to-day needs.

Child support aims to equalize the financial responsibilities of raising a child, ensuring that the child's financial needs are met irrespective of which parent they live with.

Minnesota provides state guidelines and a calculator to determine support payments. However, Minnesota courts can deviate from the guideline amount if there is a compelling reason to do so. The court might consider the child's unique needs, the parents' extraordinary financial circumstances, or any other relevant factors that would make the guideline amount unfair or inappropriate. Judges have the discretion to increase or decrease child support based on the unique circumstances of each case.

How RWI Law Can Help with Custody & Support

Navigating child custody and support without professional legal assistance can be fraught with complications and emotional distress. We understand the nuances of family law and can provide tailored guidance, objective and reasoned advice, and procedural help. Whether through negotiation or representation in court, we are here to represent your and your child's interests.

Connect with RWI Law online or at (320) 408-2614 to speak with a Minneapolis child custody and support lawyer.

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