Edited by Scott M. Rodman and Kendal O'Keefe, 2021-

Overview of the divorce process -- Prescreening and retainer agreements/initial consultation and information gathering -- Domestic violence screening -- Antenuptial and postnuptial agreements -- Commencing the dissolution proceeding -- ADR options in Minnesota -- Early case management and differences among counties/districts -- The discovery process -- Working with experts -- Establishing parentage -- Child custody, child development, and parenting time -- Interstate and international custody -- Determining child support -- Working with counties on child support cases -- Introduction to spousal maintenance -- Property division -- Attorney's fees -- Defaults -- Temporary proceedings, pretrials, and motion practice -- Trial practice -- Enforcement and contempt -- Appellate practice -- Stipulations and agreements in family law cases -- Closing out a divorce file -- Special circumstances in family law.