Recent Updates
October 28, 2009
WB&D Attorneys Present at Pro Bono Week
October 28, 2009
Minnesota Parenting Coordinators
August 20, 2009
International Child Abduction
August 19, 2009
Is Your Parenting Plan Missing Something?
August 06, 2009
Is this Marriage Over?
Welcome to
MnFamilylaw-blog.com!
In the fast moving area of Minnesota Family Law, we at Walling, Berg & Debele often find ourselves in the middle of personal and family dramas that can have wide-ranging effects on people's lives. Decisions made by judges, lawyers, social workers, parents, kids, law enforcement, etc. often create ripples that carry far beyond the narrowness of the immediate problem. On this blog we will be talking about the human dramas we see, the people in the trenches who are working to resolve problems and better the lives of families and children, and the legal issues and procedures that impact this work. Some comments may be touching, some tragic, some humorous, and some we hope will be educational. Our goal in the coming weeks and months is to inform, educate, and begin conversations. We hope you will join us on our journey. For more information about our firm and its lawyers, please visit our Web site at http://www.wbdlaw.com/.
WB&D Attorneys Present at Pro Bono Week
October 28, 2009
Topic: What's New at WB&D
Walling Berg & Debele is proud to host the family law training for the Minnesota State Bar Association during Pro Bono Week with the Pro Justice Minnesota organization (www.projusticemn.org). The event is scheduled for October 26, 2009 at the Hennepin County Bar Association offices in Minneapolis.
Walling Berg & Debele family law attorneys - Allison Maxim, David Gapen and Nancy Zalusky Berg - are presenting the essential elements of family law, procedure, child support, and working with difficult clients.
Click on the following link to register:
Minnesota Parenting Coordinators
October 28, 2009
Topic: Family Law
Nancy Zalusky Berg is one of the few Parenting Coordinators in Minnesota who is also an attorney. Having practiced law for nearly 30 years, 25 of those years in family law, Ms. Berg brings both skill and practical experience to high conflict families when addressing ongoing issues that arise between parents during divorce or post decree matters. For a national perspective on the benefits of having a Parenting Coordinator involved in your child custody case see the folloiwng link. ~ Nancy Zalusky Berg, Esq.
http://www.newsli.com/2009/10/13/parenting-coordination-and-how-it-aids-custody-and-visitation/
International Child Abduction
August 20, 2009
Topic: Family Law
International child abduction is a frightening thought, especially if you are married to a foreign national. The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction will assist if the child is taken to a member country. However, prevention is always the best remedy. Click on this link to see the advice offered by the U.S. State Department Office of Children and family for prevention tips.
~Nancy Zalusky Berg
http://travel.state.gov/family/abduction/prevention/prevention_560.html
Is Your Parenting Plan Missing Something?
August 19, 2009
Topic: Family Law
Attached is a link to a list, prepared by the experts, of the ten things to consider when developing a parenting plan. A parenting plan is more than just an outline of the care schedule. Like a well negotiated contract, a good parenting plan addresses all the likely issues that may arise during the children's future development. For example, can a step-parent discipline the child or can the child participate in certain activities.
WBDLaw has developed a parenting plan that covers many if not all the potential problems that might arise. Contact us for help with your parenting plan. ~Nancy Zalusky Berg
Is this Marriage Over?
August 06, 2009
Topic: Family Law
Every day in our office, we see people in long term marriages who are stunned by the sudden announcement of their husband or wife that the marriage is over. This column by a writer for the New York Times really tells the story and offers wise advice for the spouse who is being left behind - it may not have to be that way. ~~ Nancy Zalusky Berg
Attachments:
NewYorkTimes.pdf
