Father's Rights Attorneys, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, zealous advocacy for fathers. The Nygaard & Longe Law Office was established in 1989 by partners Mark Nygaard and Mark A. Longe. The office's primary area of practice is family law, with a special focus on representing fathers and protecting their rights in custody, parenting time, and child support cases.
In fact, the Nygaard & Longe Law Office is the oldest established father's rights law office in the State of Minnesota. Our attorneys have over fifty-five years of combined experience in the area of family law. The Nygaard & Longe Law Office has registered the service mark "Divorce for Dads". Our office is sensitive to the concerns of fathers who wish to maintain a strong relationship with their children during and after a marital dissolution or separation; or in paternity cases, where the parents never were married.
The attorneys in our office have not only fought long and hard for the rights of fathers in the legal system; but also through volunteer lobbying at the Minnesota state legislature, and by conducting free legal clinics for fathers.
In fact, the Nygaard & Longe Law Office is the oldest established father's rights law office in the State of Minnesota. Our attorneys have over fifty-five years of combined experience in the area of family law. The Nygaard & Longe Law Office has registered the service mark "Divorce for Dads". Our office is sensitive to the concerns of fathers who wish to maintain a strong relationship with their children during and after a marital dissolution or separation; or in paternity cases, where the parents never were married.
The attorneys in our office have not only fought long and hard for the rights of fathers in the legal system; but also through volunteer lobbying at the Minnesota state legislature, and by conducting free legal clinics for fathers.
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The ultimate cost of legal representation in a family law matter depends upon the issues which are present in the case.
The most inexpensive divorces are those where the husband and the wife are in complete agreement about what the issues are and how they should be resolved.
If children are involved, or if there is property involved, the costs will end up being higher because those are additional issues which must be addressed.
Most family law attorneys charge by the hour, as does our office.
The hourly rate charged by a family law attorney is typically based upon the attorney's experience and knowledge of the law.
The most inexpensive divorces are those where the husband and the wife are in complete agreement about what the issues are and how they should be resolved.
If children are involved, or if there is property involved, the costs will end up being higher because those are additional issues which must be addressed.
Most family law attorneys charge by the hour, as does our office.
The hourly rate charged by a family law attorney is typically based upon the attorney's experience and knowledge of the law.
The Nygaard & Longe Law Office is conveniently located at 2588 Rice Street in Little Canada.
It is in the Edgewater Town Office Park; which is approximately.7 miles north of Highway 36 on the east side of Rice Street.
The Edgewater Town Office Park is approximately 1.8 miles south of Interstate 694.
Interstate 35E is approximately 1 mile east of our office, and we are located just south of County Road C.
From Interstate 35E take the Little Canada Road exit and proceed west.
Little Canada Road intersects with County Road C at the first stop sign west of the interstate exit.
It is in the Edgewater Town Office Park; which is approximately.7 miles north of Highway 36 on the east side of Rice Street.
The Edgewater Town Office Park is approximately 1.8 miles south of Interstate 694.
Interstate 35E is approximately 1 mile east of our office, and we are located just south of County Road C.
From Interstate 35E take the Little Canada Road exit and proceed west.
Little Canada Road intersects with County Road C at the first stop sign west of the interstate exit.
When two parents dissolve their marriage, or separate so they are no longer living together; arrangements need to be made regarding how their children are going to be raised and how access between the parents is going to be structured.
If the parents are capable of working together amicably on access and child-rearing issues (which, from our office's perspective, is usually the best outcome for both the parents and the children upon separation) the divorce decree, or the custody order, if any, does not really even need to be that specific - the parents should be able to work out any differences on their own.
If the parents are capable of working together amicably on access and child-rearing issues (which, from our office's perspective, is usually the best outcome for both the parents and the children upon separation) the divorce decree, or the custody order, if any, does not really even need to be that specific - the parents should be able to work out any differences on their own.
Parenting time between a parent and a child, or what has been commonly called "visitation", is governed by Minn.
Generally speaking, a parent should be entitled to parenting time with his or her minor children unless such parenting time would pose a danger to the child.
Unfortunately, all too often the parent with primary custody will try to poison the relationship between the children and the noncustodial parent, behavior which has come to be known as parental alienation syndrome (PAS).
Our attorneys are quite familiar with the work of Dr. Richard Gardner regarding parental alienation syndrome and its criticism (see, e.g., the Wikipedia entry on PAS), and have successfully litigated cases involving the psychological disorder.
Generally speaking, a parent should be entitled to parenting time with his or her minor children unless such parenting time would pose a danger to the child.
Unfortunately, all too often the parent with primary custody will try to poison the relationship between the children and the noncustodial parent, behavior which has come to be known as parental alienation syndrome (PAS).
Our attorneys are quite familiar with the work of Dr. Richard Gardner regarding parental alienation syndrome and its criticism (see, e.g., the Wikipedia entry on PAS), and have successfully litigated cases involving the psychological disorder.
According to Minnesota law, when a child is born out of wedlock (the parents are not married to each other) the mother is automatically awarded sole legal and sole physical custody (Minn.
Consequently, for a father to obtain parenting time or custody of his children he needs to initiate a paternity proceeding, or custody proceeding.
The same laws which govern custody rights and parenting time in marital dissolution cases apply in paternity proceedings Minn.
We have also obtained favorable results for mothers in marital dissolution and custody proceedings.
Consequently, for a father to obtain parenting time or custody of his children he needs to initiate a paternity proceeding, or custody proceeding.
The same laws which govern custody rights and parenting time in marital dissolution cases apply in paternity proceedings Minn.
We have also obtained favorable results for mothers in marital dissolution and custody proceedings.
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