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Waiver of Retirement Benefits in Antenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements

Waiver of Retirement Benefits in Antenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements

Alan Eidsness | Lisa Spencer | Minnesota Lawyer

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently determined that broad provisions for the waiver of retirement benefits in antenuptial and postnuptial agreements are ineffective if the terms lack strict conformity with 29 U.S.C. §1055(c)(2)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Family law attorneys Alan C. Eidsness and Lisa T. Spencer discuss the Court’s decision…

Divorce Settlements, Retirement Benefits
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Child Support for Business Owners Following Haefele v. Haefele

Child Support for Business Owners Following Haefele v. Haefele

Alan Eidsness | Melissa Nilsson | Jaime Driggs | Minnesota Lawyer

The Supreme Court’s decision in Haefele v. Haefele changed the landscape in child support litigation involving owners of closely-held businesses. Before Haefele, disputes in such cases frequently centered on the availability of the owner’s income. The reason for retaining earnings, degree of control, and true cash flow were always topics of inquiry and debate. After Haefele, these considerations still matter, but not with respect to calculating income and…

Child Support, Divorce Settlements
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Vocational Evaluations After Graybow v. Graybow

Vocational Evaluations After Graybow v. Graybow

Alan Eidsness | Jaime Driggs | Minnesota Lawyer

The importance of vocational assessments became unmistakable after Passolt v. Passolt but while some types of evaluations are provided for by statute, none exist for vocational evaluations. Read family law attorneys Alan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs’ analysis on requesting vocational evaluations after Graybow v. Graybow. The article is part of a series previously printed…

Spousal Maintenance
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Parenting Consultants: Lessons from the Case Law

Parenting Consultants: Lessons from the Case Law

Alan Eidsness | Jaime Driggs | Minnesota Lawyer

Family law attorneys Alan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs co-authored “Parenting Consultants: Lessons from the Case Law,” which covers recent court decisions that shed light on the challenging issues raised by the use of parenting consultants. The article is part of a series previously printed in Minnesota Lawyer concerning topics relevant to the area of…

Child Support, Domestic Relations
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Strategies and Tactics for Effective Agreement Negotiation

Strategies and Tactics for Effective Agreement Negotiation

Business law attorneys Scott M. Hagel and Jennie A. Clarke presented “The Devil’s in the Details: Strategies and Tactics for Effective Agreement Negotiation” at the Minnesota Associate of Corporate Counsel (MNACCA) In-House Counsel Conference on June 20. When negotiating agreements, it’s the details that keep you up at night. This session will provide an overview…

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