Deephaven, MN Divorce Attorney

A Deephaven Divorce Attorney You Can Trust

An Eden Prairie Divorce Lawyer You Can Trust

With more than 40 years of law experience in Minnesota, M. Sue Wilson and her qualified team are prepared to strongly advocate for all clients. Divorce is never easy, even for the initiator. Clients deserve the best Deephaven divorce lawyer, and we’re here to help.

As an experienced Deephaven divorce attorney, clients can trust that our legal team will work to obtain positive results. With a focus on building relationships with clients, we’re able to understand clients’ situations and fight for meaningful resolution.

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What to Expect from M. Sue Wilson?

Divorce is never easy, so having a legal team that can give you everything needed to navigate the associated complexities is critical. At M. Sue Wilson Law Offices, our Deephaven divorce lawyers serve clients through:

Reliable Communication: We take all client communication very seriously and keep clients up to date on their cases. Whether it’s a simple question or requires a detailed response, you can always expect a timely reply from a knowledgeable member of the legal team.
Established Reputation: M. Sue Wilson has an impeccable reputation in Minnesota and the country. Since 1998, she’s been recognized as a Minnesota Superlawyer, letting her reputation speak for itself.
Divorce Expertise: The firm has more than 40 years of combined experience working on divorce cases. Whether your divorce is simple, or you need to navigate more complex issues such as child custody or property division, our team is prepared to handle it all.
Aggressive Reputation: While many of our cases settle in mediation, we’re not scared to fight for you in a courtroom. If your case ends up in a courtroom, you can rest assured we’ll aggressively advocate for the results you want.
Track Record of Results: Our firm is known for getting results. Many of our clients get the results they desire from their divorce and feel confident and ready to begin a new chapter in their lives.

What To Consider Before Divorce

Any property acquired by either spouse throughout the marriage is generally considered marital property. Even if the title of the house or car is only in one spouse’s name, but it was acquired during the marriage, it can be considered marital property and equitably divided during the divorce.

If spouses can discuss the division of marital property constructively, then we encourage them to do so and come up with an agreement that benefits both parties. Mediation is a great tool for encouraging spouses to find a solution that works for them, instead of a judge making the final call.

Whatever is wanted from marital property, M. Sue Wilson Law Offices guarantees to have a Deephaven divorce attorney on hand who will work hard and tirelessly to ensure we advocate for what you want and deserve at the end of the divorce.

A prenuptial agreement, also known as a prenup or antenuptial agreement, is signed by both spouses before marriage. These are often in place to protect one or both spouses' physical or monetary assets before marriage and to dictate the division of certain marital property.

Assets covered under a prenup often cannot be divided in a divorce. If you're thinking about getting a divorce and a prenup exists between you and your spouse, contact our attorneys and we can analyze its validity and how it may impact your divorce.

Spousal maintenance, or alimony, is a payment that one spouse makes to the other for financial support. It can be temporary or permanent, depending on the situation. The courts will determine the payment amount and frequency that’s fair for both spouses based on factors such as:

Financial needs of both spouses
Career sacrifices
Earned education levels
Length of the marriage
Health of both spouses

If the divorce severely changes your financial situation, we’ll have a Deephaven divorce lawyer ready to fight to ensure you get the appropriate spousal maintenance.

One of the most challenging pieces in a divorce is child custody. The Court will consider the best interests of the child when deciding custody. It is common for Courts to grant joint custody to both parents. When the facts demonstrate that joint custody is not in the child’s best interest, the Court may grant one parent sole custody.

At M. Sue Wilson Law Offices, we work with you to ensure that your child is protected and the custody situation reflects their best interests. You will get an empathetic Deephaven divorce lawyer who will engage with your spouse in mediation to find the best solution. If we cannot resolve it in mediation, we will zealously advocate for you throughout the Court process.

Parenting time was previously referred to as visitation. Parenting time is different from legal or physical custody, it refers to the amount of time each parent is allowed to spend with the child.

Parents can both have the same amount of parenting time, or one parent may have more time than the other. Considerations such as work schedule, the distance between the parents, and the child’s routine will help shape a parenting time schedule. Ultimately, the best interest of the child will be the largest consideration.

Ideally, parents will devise a parenting time schedule that works for both of them. However, if that is not possible, the court will develop a schedule for them by determining how many overnights a parent gets with a child each week.

Child support is a consideration in a divorce whenever minor children are involved. There are three types of child support: basic, child care, and medical. The courts will require the parent with less parenting time to make predetermined and regular payments to the spouse with the majority. Child support helps pay for essentials such as:

Food
Clothing
Housing
Education/school supplies
Transportation
Health insurance

Deephaven divorce attorney fees will vary depending on each specific divorce case. Since building healthy relationships with our clients is at the heart of what we do, the M. Sue Wilson Law Offices legal team strives to always be upfront about all fees.

For divorce services, we charge an hourly rate every time our firm works on your divorce case. To provide you with cost-effective services, our qualified paralegals can assist whenever applicable.

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M. Sue Wilson Advocates for You

Divorce can be difficult. That’s why hiring a professional and experienced Deephaven divorce lawyer to advocate for you is essential. At M. Sue Wilson Law Offices, our legal team is prepared to fight for what you deserve and provide the necessary resources to get you through the divorce and complex issues like child support, child custody, and spousal maintenance.