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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Marriage of Rutten v. Rutten, 347 N.W.2d 47.
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Cody J Walker v. Leah Ann Defoe
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
District courts have broad discretion in child custody decisions, Rutten v. Rutten , and there is “scant if any room for an appellate court to question the [district] court’s balancing of best-interests considerations.”
- In the Marriage of: Mezeker Getachaw Mengesha v. Mesay Solomon Hailu Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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In re the Marriage of: Julie Karen Johnson v. Thomas Francis Johnson, Jr.
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
The district court abuses its discretion regarding a property division if its findings of fact are “against logic and the facts on [the] record.”
- In re the Marriage of: Angie Lynn Magnuson Swierzewski v. David Matthew Swierzewski Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- In re the Marriage of: Kayla Frances Wills v. Josh Michael Wills, Otter Tail County, Intervenor Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- In the Marriage of: Todd Charles Sherette v. Melissa Ann Sherette Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- In re the Marriage of: Amanda Joy LeMont v. Travis Jerome LeMont Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- In the Marriage of: Justin Benjamin Merritt v. Virginia Witherspoon Merritt Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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In the Marriage of: Hibaq Diriye Abdi v. Said Somane
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
She maintains that the district court has authority to grant her relief based on (1) its broad discretion to provide for support of the children, (2) the statute providing that modification of support is retroactive to the date of the modification motion, Minn. Stat. § 518A.39, subd.
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In the Marriage of: Karen Dennie v. Ricky Dennie
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
A district court abuses its discretion if it resolves a matter in a manner “that is against logic and the facts on record.”
- In the Marriage of: Amber Rose Atak v. Ker Yel Yel Atak Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- Ryan Gary Sanford v. Bethany Lynn Beilby Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- In re the Marriage of: Towobola Abimbola Oladejo v. Olanrewaju Muideen Oladejo Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- In re the Marriage of: Brent Lee Florine v. Lauren Marie Florine Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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In Re the Marriage of: Katherine Patterson v. Jerry Lyn Patterson
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
The district court “is accorded broad discretion” with respect to “support of the children of the parties.”
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In re the Marriage of: Beth Ostergaard Stillwell v. Harry Alan Stillwell
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
d 47, 51 (Minn. 1984); Szarzynski, d at 295.
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In re the Marriage of: Adetola Omolola Allen v. Temitope Oluwaseyi Allen
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
(noting that “a district court needs great leeway in making a custody decision that serves a child’s best interests, in light of each child’s unique family circumstance”).
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Denise Jean Thordson v. Commissioner of Public Safety
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
oneous applications of law, but accord the trial court discretion in its ultimate conclusions and review such conclusions under an abuse of discretion standard”); O’Donnell v. O’Donnell, (“An abuse of discretion occurs when the district court resolves the matter in a manner that is ‘against logic and the facts on [the] record.’” ()).
- In re the Marriage of: Tonya M. Keim v. Jeremy R. Keim, County of Fillmore Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- In re the Marriage of: Tonya M. Keim v. Jeremy R. Keim, County of Fillmore Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- In re the Marriage of: Rachel Marie Benedict v. Thomas Jerry Benedict Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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In re the Marriage of: Rachel Marie Benedict v. Thomas Jerry Benedict
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
District courts have “broad discretion with respect to the division of property.”
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In re the Marriage of: Ritesh Singh v. Rina Singh
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
The district court “has broad discretion in evaluating and dividing property in a marital dissolution and will not be overturned except for abuse of discretion.” Antone, d at 100; (observing that “[i]t is well settled in cases involving the dissolution of marriages that the trial court is accorded broad discretion with respect to the division of property” and “allowance of alimony or maintenance”).
- Laurie J. Akermark (fna: Frost) v. Bradley G. Stoeckel Minn. Ct. App. 2023
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Laurie J. Akermark (fna: Frost) v. Bradley G. Stoeckel
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
When reviewing the division of property, we will only conclude that a district court abused its discretion if its determination was “against logic and the facts on the record.” ).
- In re the Matter of: Bamidele Adetifa v. Nehplainseh Pay-Bayee Minn. Ct. App. 2023
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In re the Marriage of: Pamela Jo Pemberton v. Stephen Blake Pemberton
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
A district court abuses its discretion in dividing property if it resolves the matter in a manner “that is against logic and the facts on record.” Rutten v. Rutten
- In re the Marriage of: Antoine Versabeau v. Hana Zewde Mekonnen Minn. Ct. App. 2023
- In re the Marriage of: Erica Hopper McMullen v. James Jason McMullen Minn. Ct. App. 2023
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In re the Marriage of: Paul Jerome Wittrock v. Shelley Sue Wittrock
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
“An abuse of discretion occurs when the district court resolves the matter in a manner that is against logic and the facts on [the] record.” O’Donnell v. O’Donnell, (quoting Rutten v. Rutten , .
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In re the Marriage of: Whitney Ariane Blessing (A21-1709) (A21-1725) v. Andrew David Blessing (A21-1709) (A21-1725)
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
For a district court to commit reversible error when splitting property between parties, the property must be divided in a way that is “against logic and the facts on record.”
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In re the Marriage of: Cory Michael Bayer v. Alissa Lea Bayer, n/k/a Alissa Lea Peterson
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
8 Rutten, in support of that approach.
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In re the Marriage of: Charles Ray Ferguson v. Cheri Ferguson
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
d 47, 51 (Minn. 1984); Szarzynski, d at 295.
- S. A., petitioner, Appellant, Minn. Ct. App. 2022
- Credo Salon and Spa, Inc. v. Liberty Village I, LLC, et al Minn. Ct. App. 2022
- In re the Marriage of: Donald Wayne Leeke v. Susan Lynn Webb Leeke, n/k/a Susan Lynn Leeke Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In re the Marriage of: Robert Thomas Brown v. Kathryn Charlene Brown
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
A district court abuses its discretion if it resolves the matter in a manner that is “against logic and the facts on record.”
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In re the Marriage of: Jacinda Eve Mills v. Joshua James Mills
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
(spousal maintenance); (child support).
- In re the Marriage of: Kelly Susan LaPara v. Timothy Michael LaPara Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In re the Marriage of: Jessica Elizabeth Solinsky, n/k/a Jessica Elizabeth Grimm v. Joseph Clark Solinsky
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
A district court abuses its discretion in dividing property if it resolves the matter in a manner “that is against logic and the facts on record.”
- In re the Marriage of: Carrie Ann Roth v. David Arthur Roth, Washington County Community Services, intervenor Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In re the Marriage of: Linsey Lee Milbrandt v. Jeffrey Robert Milbrandt
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
(“There must be a clearly erroneous conclusion that is against logic and the facts on record before this court will find that the trial court abused it s discretion.”).
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In re the Marriage of: Teresa Corinne MacNabb v. John Michael Kysylyczyn
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
A district court abuses its discretion when its decision is against logic and the facts in the record or misapplies the law.2
- State of MN ex rel. Kandiyohi County Family Services, o/b/o Kristi A. Barber v. Nathan W. Koering Minn. Ct. App. 2021
- In re the Marriage of: County of Isanti, Olivia Cecile Margaret Voss v. Christopher James Grecula Minn. Ct. App. 2021
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State of Minnesota v. Michael Anthony Ramirez, Sr.
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
Rutten v. Rutten , (M inn.
- In re the Marriage of: John Alex Walker v. Laura Margaret Walker Minn. Ct. App. 2021
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Trung Thien Do v. Kim Lang Thi Nguyen
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
We will uphold a district court’s determination of child support unless it is “against logic and the facts on record.” d 47, 50 (Minn. 1984).
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In re the Marriage of: Michelle Lee Roberts n/k/a Michelle Lee Freitas v. Todd Mykle Roberts, County of …
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
See Thornton v. Bosquez , (“[A] district court need s great leeway in making a cu stody decision that serves a child’s best interests, in light of each child’s unique family circumstance.”)
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In re the Marriage of: Andrew Lowe Billett v. RuthAnne Billett
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
A district court abuses its discretion in dividing property if it resolves the matter in a manner “that is against logic and the facts on record.” Rutten v. Rutten