Over Two Decades Of Experience Defending The People Of St. Paul

Month: February 2021

Civil Nonconsensual Sexual Solicitation and Dissemination of Private Sexual Images

The law has historically ignored the damage done to parties by angry ex-partners, set on embarrassing them with nude photos. However, the law is changing. In 2016, John Lesch spearheaded a bill to make revenge porn a crime in Minnesota. The bill became law and is now codified as Minn. Stat. § 617.261. In fact, the Minnesota Supreme Court recently upheld…

Modification and Collection of Modified Child Support

Because parenting is a long-term commitment, often the agreement parties came to initially regarding child support becomes less fair over time as circumstances change. However, bringing a modification action is not always an easy process and cannot be brought for small adjustments in circumstance or income. Ideally, an initial child support agreement will anticipate changes in income and circumstances, lessening…

What to do about a nuisance?

Nuisances come in many forms. From a branch overhanging into a neighbor’s property to raucous house parties, nuisance reports are a common subject of domestic conflict. By understanding nuisance law better, a property owner can help to protect themselves from becoming the subject of a report or understand their rights if a property owner wants to file a nuisance complaint…