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Halloween is a fun and festive time for families, but even a night of costumes and candy can raise red flags with Minnesota Child Protection Services (CPS) if parents aren’t careful. As a law firm dedicated to defending parental rights in child protection cases, we want to help you enjoy the holiday safely and stay off CPS’s radar. Here are […]

As college campuses come alive each fall, so do the legal risks that often follow student life. Parties, peer pressure, and newfound independence can quickly lead to situations involving underage drinking, drug possession, fake IDs, and even more serious offenses such as criminal sexual conduct. These charges can have long-lasting consequences such as academic, legal, […]

FLAT FEE REPRESENTATION VS RETAINERS: Have you been in the position scrolling through countless law firms wondering which one would be best for you? Have you gone into consultations with attorneys and been told that it would be a certain amount of money down for a ‘retainer’? What does a retainer entail? Is that all […]

The problem with being a parent and an addict is solved by taking the parent’s children away…so some may think. However, why is it this Country focuses on asylums, prison and foster care for a solution for parents using controlled substances. Why not focus on remedies? How about if the County removes the child from […]

Summer is coming. A time to be celebrated by all Minnesotan’s. With Summer comes the issue many parents deal with – can they leave their child(ren) home alone? Leaving your child(ren) home alone can either be a positive experience that teaches independence and responsibility, or, it can be a negative experience if your child isn’t […]

Relatives and the Foster Care System: A new decision published In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: J.L.G., D.M., and J.T.B. has made strides to improve Minnesota’s foster care system and the placement of children with relatives. In the past two years, advocates for protecting family rights in foster care cases has […]

Nearly 1/3 of American’s have a criminal record. That is a massive number when it comes to tainted job applications or finding housing. Many people may feel over burdened by job searching and not know where to begin because of that big “F” (felony) on their record. Many people may think finding a house, or […]

Civilian recordings of police interactions are not a new idea to our society. However, an app called ‘Police’ allows a person to create a ‘Shortcut’ on their iPhone and say minimal words, such as: “Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over” to begin recording a police interaction. Those few words will send a text to a […]

St. Cloud DWI Attorneys  Serving Clients Throughout Minnesota From Our St. Cloud Office. As the days of Summer have simmered down, the excitement of the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v. State is just getting started. Johnson v. State, N.W.2d (Minn. 2018). To understand this decision, we must first look at the United State […]

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/08/01/expanded-move-over-law-takes-effect-wednesday/  Minnesota enacted the Tedd Foss Move Over Law due to the unfortunate event that killed a State Patrol Trooper in 2000 off the shoulder of I-90 in Winona. The Move Over Law for the last 18 years attempted to protect emergency vehicles with flashing lights such as: Ambulance, fire, law [...]