Jun 30, 2025 | Child Custody, Child Support, Comprehensive Mediation
Each divorce is unique – and part of what adds to the individual nature of divorce is the complexity of each case. This complexity can come in many forms. Your divorce may be complicated because of the intense conflict between you and your spouse, the inability for productive communication, or it can be related to financial issues including joint property, assets and debt. No matter how complicated your divorce, you have options when it comes to how to settle the terms of your divorce. Just because your divorce is complicated does not mean that you have to
Jun 16, 2025 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Mediation MN, Children & Divorce, Online Mediation, Post Divorce Support
Life after divorce rarely stays the same. Children grow, schedules shift, and new circumstances emerge. If you’re a Minnesota parent whose custody arrangement, parenting schedule, or child support obligations no longer fit your current reality, it may be time to update your divorce decree. Fortunately, the legal system allows for modifications, but navigating it can feel overwhelming without the right guidance.
Your original divorce decree was designed to suit the conditions at the time of your separation.
May 12, 2025 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Mediation MN, Co-Parenting, Online Mediation, Post Divorce Support, Spousal Support
Navigating child support laws in Minnesota can be complex, especially when parents share equal custody. At Johnson Mediation, we aim to clarify these matters to help families make informed decisions.
In Minnesota, child support is determined using the “Income Shares Model,” which considers both parents’ incomes and the amount of time each parent spends with the child. The goal is to ensure that children receive the same proportion of parental income they would have if the parents lived together.
Feb 25, 2025 | Child Custody, Child Support, Children & Divorce, Co-Parenting, Online Mediation
Navigating the complexities of child custody after a divorce can be challenging and emotionally taxing. In Minnesota, child custody mediation offers a constructive and cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation, enabling parents to collaboratively determine the best arrangements for their children.
Understanding Child Custody Mediation
Child custody mediation is a voluntary process where a neutral third party, known as a mediator, assists parents in resolving disputes related to their children’s care and upbringing. The mediator facilitates open communication, helping both parties reach a mutually satisfactory agreement that prioritizes the children’s best interests.
Benefits of Mediation Over Litigation
Sep 21, 2024 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Mediation MN, Post Divorce Support
The most common reason to seek help after your divorce has been finalized is that your former spouse is acting in violation of your divorce agreement in some way. If a divorce process has been contentious and filled with conflict, it is not out of the realm of possibility that a former spouse could act spitefully or bitterly and try to make your life more difficult. When divorcing couples work with a qualified divorce mediator, that kind of behavior is less likely because of the emphasis on collaboration, cooperation, and mutual problem solving. However, most circumstances have exceptions, and mediated divorces have been known to result in post-divorce conflict
Aug 24, 2024 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Mediation MN, Co-Parenting, Mediator Near ME, Neutral Mediator, Parenting Specialist, Partner Separation Mediator, Post Divorce Support
Johnson Mediation, based in Chanhassen, MN, provides professional help and guidance for child family plan modifications. Families who have gone through divorce have a new insight into a difficult life experience. Divorce is a stressful experience, even when the divorcing parents have minimal conflict and work together to end their marriage. If you worked with Johnson Mediation to finalize your divorce, you know that we prioritize the well-being of children in the mediation process. And if the agreement that you and your former spouse reached through divorce mediation needs to be modified, Johnson Mediation has the skill, experience and knowledge of Minnesota law to make the necessary modifications.
In an ideal world, changes to a family plan that is built around the welfare of your children should be simple and the process of making those changes would be easy. Child Family Plan Modifications do not need to be terribly complicated