There isn't a formula for deciding child custody, and there isn't a presumption that one parent should receive custody over the other. One of the first questions parents ask during a divorce or other family law matter is, "Who will get custody of the children?"...
Most people assume everything is split 50/50 in a divorce. It’s not that simple. That’s the expectation going in — and in some cases, it’s close to what happens. But Minnesota law doesn’t require an equal division of property during a divorce. It requires a division...