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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:
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: Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In re the Marriage of: Michael Dennis Dewar, petitioner, Appellant,
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, petitioner, Respondent,
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, petitioner, Appellant,
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