Williams Divorce and Family Law
Attorney Gerald O. Williams has devoted himself exclusively to the practice of divorce and family law since 1993. He is a board member of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a fellow in the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Gerald represents clients in matters that include divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal maintenance, paternity, grandparent rights and third party custody. He is also very experienced in representing clients in interstate and international custody, marriage dissolutions and related issues.
Mr. Williams' law practice includes collaborative law and alternative dispute resolution, advising clients in mediation, arbitration, Early Neutral Evaluation, Financial Early Neutral Evaluation and cases involving Consensual Special Magistrates.
Mr. Williams is the author of the first Minnesota divorce and family law blog in the state. Recent highlights from the blog are always included in the lower right hand corner. Suggestions for topics are always welcome.
We are located in Woodbury, Minnesota and also have access to conference rooms in Bloomington, Edina, downtown Minneapolis, and St. Louis Park. We would be happy to meet you in any of the locations. We represent clients in Minneapolis/St. Paul, throughout seven metro area counties, in district courts throughout the State of Minnesota, and in family law appeals before the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Minnesota.
Superlawyers
Gerald has once again been named a "Superlawyer" by his peers and Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine.
Minnesota Divorce Blog
Woodbury, Minnesota divorce attorney, Gerald Williams, shares insights gained while practicing exclusively divorce and family law since 1993.
Marital Interest in Real Estate
by Gerald Williams
14 Dec 2009 at 8:45pm
When a married couple owns a home, both spouses have an interest in the home, whether or not the house is titled in both spouses' names. So if one spouse lives in a home for two years before the marriage,...
Paternity Presumptions
by Gerald Williams
15 Nov 2009 at 8:43pm
Minnesota law provides for certain paternity presumptions that govern when there is a dispute over paternity. When a child is born to a married woman, the mother's husband is presumed to be the father. When a child is genetically linked...
Grandparent Visitation
by Gerald Williams
20 Oct 2009 at 8:44pm
Generally, a grandparent's right to see their minor grandchild is derivative of the child's parent's right to parenting time. That is, the maternal grandparents have access to the child during the mother's parenting time, and the paternal grandparents have access...
Overnight Parenting Time with Infants and Toddlers
by Gerald Williams
4 Oct 2009 at 7:30pm
When parents have disputes about parenting time in cases involving infants or toddlers, the issue of overnights often arises. In 1999, the Minnesota Conference of Chief Judges approved a "Parental Guide for Making Child-Focused Parenting Time Decisions," prepared by the...
Birdnesting
by Gerald Williams
20 Sep 2009 at 6:51pm
The term birdnesting refers to a custody arrangement in which the children remain in the home, and the parents alternate residence in the home with the children. It requires each parent to have a home outside the children's home (perhaps...
Selling the House in a Bad Market
by Gerald Williams
7 Sep 2009 at 8:03pm
One of the dilemmas that divorcing couples are currently faced with in this rough economy is how to deal with the marital homestead. In a depressed real estate market, it is not an optimum time to sell the house. But...
Child Support - The New Era of Income Shares
by Gerald Williams
23 Jul 2009 at 9:03pm
Child support used to be calculated by taking the non-custodial parent's net income, and basing child support on a certain percentage of net income, depending on the number of children being supported. Under the child support law that was passed...
Spousal Maintenance Factors
by Gerald Williams
15 Jul 2009 at 7:47pm
The Minnesota alimony statute lists factors for the family court to consider in deciding a case of spousal maintenance. However, the statute directs the court to consider "all relevant factors" which may include factors other than those listed. The statute...
Moving Out of State With Minor Children
by Gerald Williams
11 Jun 2009 at 8:41pm
One important change in Minnesota law in recent years pertains to changing the state of residence of minor children. Previously, Minnesota was one of a minority of U.S. states to allow a custodial parent to move with a child to...
Joint Custody and Child Support
by Gerald Williams
26 May 2009 at 8:45pm
Under the Minnesota child support law that has been in effect since 2007, the amount of child support is based on both parents' incomes. There is a guideline table in the statute that provides a set amount of base support...
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