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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Sieber v. Sieber, 258 N.W.2d 754.
- In re the Marriage of: Todd Charles Bork v. Carolyn Mitsu Bork Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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In re the Marriage of: Todd Charles Bork v. Carolyn Mitsu Bork
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
“Whether to hold an evidentiary hearing on a motion generally is a discretionary decision of the district court, reviewed for an abuse of discretion.”
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In re the Marriage of: Lauren Elizabeth Schrock v. Richard Albert Kuhn
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
Rather, the caselaw husband relies on suggests only that the district court should be “reluctant to alter the terms of the decree.”
- In re the Marriage of: Mark David Plucinski v. Ellen Marie Budzynski Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In re the Marriage of: Michael Dennis Dewar v. Luanna Sue Gary
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
d 754, 756 (Minn. 1977) (recognizing district court’s discretion to restrict presentation of evidence to nonoral testimony).
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In re the Marriage of: Mary Elizabeth Moline v. Daniel Robert Moline
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
While a district court is n ot required to conduct an evidentiary hearing on a motion to modify or termina te spousal maintenance, husband and wife stipulated that the district court would conduct an evidentiary hearing upon a motion to modify or terminate spousal maintenance.
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In re the Marriage of: Jason John Helms v. Mary Jo Helms, co-petitioner
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
(holding that cohabitation in itself is not a basis for termination or reduction of maintenance, except as it affects recipient’s economic wellbeing); Sieber v. Sieber , (holding the existence of meretricious relationship between divorced wife and another man, standing alone, would not be suffi cient ground to justify spousal-maintenance termination).
- In re the Marriage of: Julie Ellen O’Mara-Meyer v. William Philip Meyer Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In re the Marriage of: Julie Ellen O’Mara-Meyer v. William Philip Meyer
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
“The cases are legion supporting the position that the discretion conferred on the family court judge to amend prior [maintenance] orders is to be exercised cautiously, and any alteration must be based on a clear showing of a substantial change of circumstances in one or both of the parties.”
- Marriage of Thompson v. Thompson 739 N.W.2d 424 Minn. Ct. App. 2007
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Marriage of Thompson v. Thompson
739 N.W.2d 424
Minn. Ct. App. 2007
(holding that it is within district court’s discretion to restrict presentation of evidence to nonoral testimony).
- Marriage of Hecker v. Hecker 568 N.W.2d 705 Minn. 1997
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Marriage of Hecker v. Hecker
568 N.W.2d 705
Minn. 1997
d at 449 (); Kaiser v. Kaiser, 290 Minn. 173, 180
- Marriage of Beck v. Kaplan 566 N.W.2d 723 Minn. 1997
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Marriage of Beck v. Kaplan
566 N.W.2d 723
Minn. 1997
Claybaugh, d at 449 (); Kaiser v. Kaiser, 290 Minn. 173, 179
- Burnette v. Bender 908 P.2d 1086 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1995
- In Re Irwin 529 N.W.2d 366 Minn. Ct. App. 1995
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In Re Irwin
529 N.W.2d 366
Minn. Ct. App. 1995
VI; Minn. Const. art. I, § 6; (post-dissolution matter).
- Marriage of Christenson v. Christenson 490 N.W.2d 447 Minn. Ct. App. 1993
- Marriage of Christenson v. Christenson 490 N.W.2d 447 Minn. Ct. App. 1993
- Marriage of Plonske v. Plonske 473 N.W.2d 911 Minn. Ct. App. 1991
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Marriage of Plonske v. Plonske
473 N.W.2d 911
Minn. Ct. App. 1991
Rather, the cohabitation should only be considered “insofar as it might improve an ex-spouse’s economic well-being.” Mertens, d at 491 ().
- In Re the Marriage of Richards 472 N.W.2d 162 Minn. Ct. App. 1991
- In Re the Marriage of Richards 472 N.W.2d 162 Minn. Ct. App. 1991
- In Re the Marriage of Aaker 447 N.W.2d 607 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
- In Re the Marriage of Aaker 447 N.W.2d 607 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
- Marriage of Burdick v. Burdick 407 N.W.2d 136 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Marriage of Burdick v. Burdick 407 N.W.2d 136 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Marriage of Quaid v. Quaid 403 N.W.2d 904 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
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Marriage of Quaid v. Quaid
403 N.W.2d 904
Minn. Ct. App. 1987
See, (“financial resources” include periodic payments received as a result of the distribution of marital property to a spouse pursuant to a dissolution decree); *907 (although obligor’s employment had been sporadic since the sale of his business, it was appropriate to continue his $300 support obligation when he was receiving $1500 per month under an installment contract for the sale of the business and showed no change in his standard of living); Peterson v.
- Marriage of Jackson v. Jackson 403 N.W.2d 248 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
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Marriage of Jackson v. Jackson
403 N.W.2d 248
Minn. Ct. App. 1987
the Minnesota Supreme Court addressed the rule’s specific application in support modification proceedings: [E]videntiary hearings ordinarily need not be conducted to consider alteration of alimony or support payments when the evidence can be fairly and more expeditiously presented by affidavits and docume
- Sulzbach v. Sulzbach 395 N.W.2d 451 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
- Sulzbach v. Sulzbach 395 N.W.2d 451 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
- Marriage of Rosenberg v. Rosenberg 379 N.W.2d 580 Minn. Ct. App. 1985
- Distinguished Marriage of Rosenberg v. Rosenberg 379 N.W.2d 580 Minn. Ct. App. 1985
- Claybaugh v. Claybaugh 312 N.W.2d 447 Minn. 1981
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Claybaugh v. Claybaugh
312 N.W.2d 447
Minn. 1981
Although the trial court is vested with broad discretion to determine the propriety of a modification, we have suggested that trial courts exercise that discretion carefully and only reluctantly alter the terms of a stipulation governing maintenance.”
- Marriage of Mertens v. Mertens 285 N.W.2d 490 Minn. 1979
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Marriage of Mertens v. Mertens
285 N.W.2d 490
Minn. 1979
Instead, it may be one of several grounds “in so far as it might improve an ex-spouse’s economic well-being.”
- Abbott v. Abbott 282 N.W.2d 561 Minn. 1979
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Abbott v. Abbott
282 N.W.2d 561
Minn. 1979
we endorsed the rule that a meretricious relationship between a divorced spouse and another may be grounds for reducing or terminating alimony “in so far as it might improve an ex-spouse’s economic well-being.” The trial court specifically found that June was no longer obligated to make mortgage paym