Adam Blahnik
Adam Blahnik is a Minnesota divorce attorney and law partner at Blahnik, Prchal & Stoll PLLC, a law firm based out of Prior Lake, Minnesota (in Scott County). Adam practices in all areas of family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal maintenance, property division, prenuptial agreements, paternity, Orders for Protection (OFP) and Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO). Adam also practices in tribal court, and frequently represents clients at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) and Prairie Island Tribal Court.
Adam received his juris doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law in 2005, and was admitted to practice law in Minnesota the same year. Adam is also licensed to practice before the United States District Court, District of Minnesota, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Prairie Island Tribal Court.
Adam is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and a member of the family law section therein. He is a member of the Eighth District Bar Association, which covers Scott County, Carver County, Le Sueur County, Sibley County and McLeod County.
Adam has presented at the annual Minnesota Family Law Institute on issues of tribal court practice in the area of family law. Adam has presented on several other family topics at accredited continuing legal seminars.
Adam is very active within the Prior Lake community. He is a member of the Prior Lake Rotary Club (past president) and member of the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce (past Board member). In addition, Adam served positions on the Prior Lake Planning Commission and on the Prior Lake Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC).
In addition to having his law office in Prior Lake, Adam also resides just outside of Prior Lake (in Shakopee, Minnesota) with his wife, Terrie. Adam maintains a small hobby farm, and enjoys raising goats, chickens and honey bees. He also enjoys growing perennial edible crops and a large vegetable garden.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- General Civil
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- Minnesota
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- Paralegal/Law Clerk/Attorney
- Sieloff and Associates, P.A.
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- Minnesota State College & University - Winona State University
- B.S. | Paralegal and Political Science
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- William Mitchell College of Law
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- Minnesota State College & University - Minnesota State University, Mankato
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- Minnesota State Bar
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- Eighth District Bar Association
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- First District Bar Association Member
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- Minnesota Family Law Revisions 2015, New Orleans Legal Conference 2015, New Orleans
- Sieloff & Associates
- presentation on the legislative changes in the area of family law in 2015
- 7 Things Every Family Lawyer Should Know About Tribal Law, Minnesota Family Law Institute, St. Paul
- Minnesota CLE
- The Intersection of Family Law and Tribal Law, Minnesota Family Law Institute, St. Paul
- Minnesota CLE
- established a Quick Sheet for Tribal Court Family Law Practice in Minnesota
- Gender Fairness in Family Law, Sieloff & Associates Family Law Seminar, New Orleans
- Sieloff & Associates
- presentation on the Minnesota Supreme Court Task Force for gender fairness in the Courts
- UCCJEA Basics in Minnesota, Sieloff & Associates Family Law Seminar, Las Vegas
- Sieloff & Associates, P.A.
- presentation on the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- Q. On what grounds can a minor be emancipated under Minnesota law?
- A: Minnesota law does not define emancipation or give a procedure to follow to be emancipated. So, the process and grounds for emancipation are not all that clear, and may be different from county to county. Much of it depends on child's parents. Thus, if your parents allow you to live on your own, you might be considered emancipated. Therefore, permission from your parents could be grounds. Their permission would be based whether they actually say you can or should live by yourself. Consent from parents may be proven if they don’t try to get you to come home after running away, etc. Each case is very fact-specific.
