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Obtaining Mental Health Records When Litigating Custody

The mental health of a party is often at issue when litigating custody or parenting time issues and medical records pertaining to a parent’s mental health can be important evidence. A recent decision from the Court of Appeals calls into question how to go about obtaining a party’s mental health records. Huber v. Vohnoutka, No. A14-1403, (Minn. Ct. App. Apr. 6, 2015). Read more in Family Law: Don’t subpoena mental health records from attorneys Alan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs.

Previous Articles

Pending Family Law LegislationAlan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs (February 9, 2015)

When Does a Child Emancipate – Alan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs (December 8, 2014)

Intricacies of Drafting Qualified Domestic Relations OrdersKathryn A. Graves and Jason K. Damberg (November 10, 2014)

Fraudulent Transfers and Divorce SettlementsAlan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs (October 13, 2014)

Spending Patterns and Resulting Effects on Spousal MaintenanceMelissa J. Nilsson and William F. Forsyth (September 8, 2014)

Budgets De-constructed: Making It Easy for Our ClientsLisa T. Spencer and Kelli Jordan (August 11, 2014)

Reexamining Karon Waivers After the Gossman DecisionAlan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs (July 14, 2014)

Understanding Interest on Property AwardsAlan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs (June 9, 2014)

Enforcing the Sale of the Home After DivorceAlan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs (May 12, 2014)

Common Questions at Tax SeasonAlan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs (April 14, 2014)

Revocation of Beneficiary Designations Upon Divorce – Kathryn A. Graves and Jaime Driggs (February 10, 2014)

Evaluating a Divorce Settlement – Alan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs (January 13, 2014)

2013 Articles

These articles are part of a series previously printed in Minnesota Lawyer covering topics relevant to the area of family law.

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