South Twin Cities Metro Divorce Lawyer
Divorce is a significant event in a person's life. The decisions you make now will affect you and your children for many years into the future. So many emotions and uncertainties surround divorce that it is often hard to focus on the process and make good decisions.
At the Meinerts Law Office, P.A. in Burnsville, Minnesota, our first priority is to cut through the tension of divorce to build a level of confidence and comfort that enables you to focus on the issues. We serve clients throughout the south metro area of the Twin Cities, including Eagan, Apple Valley, Burnsville and Shakopee. Contact our firm to schedule a free initial consultation.
Our Areas of Practice and Experience
At the Meinerts Law Office, P.A., we are committed to a productive, goal-oriented approach to divorce. Whenever possible, family law attorney Merlyn Meinerts encourages clients to use mediation or collaborative divorce to decide the important issues of divorce and family restructuring. If your divorce needs to be litigated, Mr. Meinerts is an experienced trial lawyer who will make sure your rights and interests are respected in all aspects of divorce, including:
- Child custody issues such as determining legal custody and/or physical custody (where the child will live and how much time the child will spend with each parent), relocation and grandparents' rights
- Minnesota child support guidelines, which underwent a significant revision in 2007
- Spousal maintenance, which may be provided in long-term marriages if there is a disparity in income
- Property division, including the identification of marital and nonmarital property and business division
Recently, Attorney Merlyn Meinerts completed training to serve as a certified early neutral evaluator to provide social and financial feedback to divorcing couples. This process, which is being implemented in several Minnesota jurisdictions, allows couples to become involved in the process shortly after filing for divorce, providing opportunity to quickly and amicably develop an agreement without the unnecessary expenditure of fees, time and emotional energy.
Free Consultation With Lawyer Merlyn Meinerts
Give your divorce the careful attention it deserves. Call Burnsville lawyer Merlyn Meinerts at 952.236.4562 or fill out our simple contact form for a free initial consultation.
