*Baer Family Law conducts trials in front of judges, not juries, and so this article is written accordingly. For most people, providing testimony in court is a very stressful and nerve-racking experience, especially when the proceeding is about your own life and children. Preparing with your...
At Baer Family Law, part of Rebecca’s holistic approach to family law is caring about your family and your children during the divorce process and after your divorce is final. Yes, if you have children, you remain a family after you are divorced. Studies show that...
Either party may request a name change as part of a divorce proceeding. Contrary to a common misconception, a party may change his or her name to a name they desire, even if different than a prior name. In other words, a party is not...
Many divorces involve at least one piece of real estate, most often the family home. Parties may also own rental property, vacation homes, commercial real estate, land, industrial property or any other type of real estate interest. Each property owned by one or both spouses will...
As if parenting school-aged children – especially in 2020 – were not challenging enough, being a divorced or separated parent presents additional issues and questions. Thankfully, Minnesota has laws in place to protect and assist both parents when it comes to making decisions and remaining...
It is expected that the beginning of a divorce or custody proceeding will be difficult to say the least. With the start of litigation, relationships and the way people act toward each other change immediately. Tensions are high and the uncertainty is beyond stressful. But what...
If you are involved in a custody or parenting time proceeding, you will hear the phrase “best interests of the child” repeated throughout various pleadings, conversations and court proceedings. While the term may generally sound self-explanatory, it encompasses a variety of quite specific considerations that...
Rebecca R. Baer has been selected to the 2020 Minnesota Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is...
If you find yourself in a new divorce or paternity matter, upon filing, one of the first documents you will most likely receive from the court will be a Notice of what is called the “Initial Case Management Conference”. You will hear attorneys refer to...
Just because Minnesota is a no fault divorce state does not mean that bad behaviors and marital misconduct are irrelevant in your divorce proceeding....