We take pride in creating comfortable transitions for our clients and their families through:
We practice family law exclusively, leveraging decades of experience.
We educate our clients about the legal process and work hard to help them understand the legal considerations and the proceedings in which they are involved.
We provide our clients with a realistic assessment of their case, and guide them through the process—empowering them to make the best decisions possible.
Using simple, thorough explanations, we make the legal process easy to understand so clients know what to expect.
We recognize our clients’ feelings and meet them where they are, working as a partner and a sounding board during their most trying times.
Founded in 1981
7 people in their team
DIVORCE
Going through a divorce is one of the hardest experiences anyone might ever face, even if it is the best solution for the future. Once the decision to seek a divorce is made, it is best to proceed with an experienced divorce lawyer who will provide guidance and direction each step of the way. Our firm represents our clients through every stage of a divorce: mediation, negotiation, settlement or trial.
SEPARATION
Many clients contact our firm to discuss the benefits of legal separation over divorce. When parties legally separate, they are still married at the end of the legal proceeding but live separately, subject to a court order setting forth their financial obligations to each other and, where applicable, the custody and parenting time of their children.
CHILD CUSTODY + PARENTING TIME
Child custody refers to the rights and obligations between parents regarding their children, after a divorce, legal separation, or paternity decree. There are two types of custody: legal and physical custody.
Child custody is often the most difficult aspect of any family law proceeding. At Binder Law Offices, we advocate on behalf of our clients and their children and guide our clients through this difficult process. We investigate the facts and circumstances of the case, the family’s parenting history, each parent’s availability and the particular needs of the parties’ children. With this knowledge, we advise clients about the best custody and parenting time options for their family.
CHILD SUPPORT
Child support is a court-ordered payment for the financial support of a child. In Minnesota, the amount of child support paid from one parent to the other is based on a formula known as the Minnesota Child Support Guidelines. These guidelines are presumed to determine appropriate support levels but are not always straightforward.
At Binder Law Offices, we take the time to explain each item on the child support guidelines calculator, discuss how each variable might affect the amount of support, and ask the right questions to protect our clients and their children.
