Early Retirement Programs Employers who are planning to reduce their workforce may legally institute early retirement programs which offer incentives to certain groups of employees who wish to take …
READ MORE →Minnesota Law Minnesota law protects individuals who have attained the age of majority (18) from discrimination in the workplace based on age. Federal law, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act …
READ MORE →MN Law | Minnesota Human Rights Act Under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (which generally applies to employers with one or more employees), individuals with a disability are protected from …
READ MORE →Minnesota was one of the first states to adopt a structured sentencing system. Since 1980, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (MSGC) has published guidelines that determine the presumptive …
READ MORE →Data on Domestic Abuse Act petitions All data collected, created, received, or maintained by law enforcement agencies and courts under the Domestic Abuse Act is confidential until the temporary OFP is …
READ MORE →Custody and Visitation Marriage Dissolution Petition A petition for dissolution of marriage or legal separation must allege whether an OFP that governs the parties or a party and a minor child of the …
READ MORE →Restrictions on firearm possession in cases of domestic assault. No person who has been convicted of domestic assault in Minnesota or elsewhere or of violating a domestic abuse OFP may possess a …
READ MORE →Admissibility of similar conduct evidence. Evidence of similar conduct by the accused against the victim of domestic abuse, or against other family or household members, is admissible in court unless …
READ MORE →How is Child Support Typically Paid? The Minnesota Child Support Payment Center, a centralized unit run by DHS, must be used to collect and disburse support payments in all IV-D cases. Again, IV-D …
READ MORE →A child support order amount may change through a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) or a modification. Arrearages may also affect the monthly support payment. COLA Every child support order entered …
READ MORE →Potential income If a parent is voluntarily unemployed, underemployed, employed less than full-time, or there is no direct evidence of income, the court must calculate child support based on potential …
READ MORE →The court must allocate work- and education-related child care costs to each parent in proportion to the parent’s combined parental income for child support (PICS). The costs will be adjusted by the …
READ MORE →As previously stated, child support is ordered by a district court judge, district court referee, or child support magistrate. Child support magistrates preside over IV-D cases only (again, cases …
READ MORE →Each applicant pays a $25 application fee when requesting child support services from the county agency. If the applicant receives public assistance, the fee is not required. If the county provides …
READ MORE →Federal Government Minnesota Statutes have long provided for child support orders in cases where parents separate, divorce, or have never married. In 1975, the federal government also became involved …
READ MORE →What is replevin? Replevin is an action to return goods that are wrongfully held by another person or party. Who can use replevin? Replevin can be used by anybody. It is typically used by secured …
READ MORE →One of the main sources of confusion for many family law clients is the legal distinction between “sole” and “joint” custody and between “legal” and “physical” custody. For many people, “having …
READ MORE →Need help? Contact a criminal defense attorney. The general rule is that a statute of limitations begins to run when a crime is complete.16 A crime is complete when every element of the offense is …
READ MORE →Pretrial bail evaluation The local corrections department, or its designee, must conduct a pretrial bail evaluation of each defendant arrested and detained for committing a crime of violence, a gross …
READ MORE →Need help? Contact a criminal defense attorney. Criminal Statute of Limitations (Minn. Stat. § 628.26)Any crime resulting in the death of the victimNo statute of limitationKidnappingNo statute of …
READ MORE →Warrantless arrest A peace officer may arrest a person anywhere without a warrant, including at the person’s residence, if the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed …
READ MORE →Need help? Contact a criminal defense attorney. Violation of an OFP Minnesota law provides misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony penalties for a violation of an OFP issued under the Domestic …
READ MORE →Court-ordered program If the court stays imposition or execution of a sentence for a domestic abuse offense and places the offender on probation, the court must order that the offender participate in …
READ MORE →Ensure Compliance with Wage and Hour Laws When Hiring Teens for Summer Positions As you hire teens for summer positions, it’s crucial to ensure compliance with wage and hour laws. Join them on May 21 …
READ MORE →Petition for relief A petition for relief under the Domestic Abuse Act is known as a petition for an OFP in cases of domestic abuse. A petition for relief may be made by any family or household …
READ MORE →Minnesota’s Domestic Abuse Act (chapter 518B) provides an action for an order for protection (OFP) in cases of domestic abuse; describes the relief available in OFP proceedings; establishes procedures …
READ MORE →The following series of posts provides an overview of Minnesota’s criminal statute of limitations. If you are not interested in solely criminal law, you may want to learn more about Minnesota statute …
READ MORE →Individuals employed in bona fide executive, administrative, professional or outside sales positions and who are paid on a salary basis, are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the …
READ MORE →Need help? Contact a criminal defense attorney. Double jeopardy for the same crime is forbidden in the Minnesota Constitution and the United States Constitution. The Minnesota Constitution and the …
READ MORE →In Minnesota, you generally cannot sue a person for the same issue or claim that has already been resolved by a court. For example, if Dave and Sharon both breached their contract with Rob and Rob …
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