Bloomfield Hills Family Law Blog

Divorce can be expensive, and the aftermath of a divorce can come as a financial shock to many Michigan residents. Married couples become accustomed to sharing costs of a single household, and in many marriages, one of the parties is the primary earner while the other...

Couples in Michigan get divorced for many different reasons. In some situations, the spouses are in agreement about the divorce, and the decision to move forward with the dissolution of the marriage is at least somewhat consensual. In other scenarios, one of the...

Going through a Michigan divorce is difficult and complicated, even when you have not been married for a very long time and you do not own a significant amount of property with your spouse. Naturally, divorces become much more complex when the spouses have minor...

If you are going through a divorce and have minor children from your marriage, or if you are a grandparent and one of your children is currently going through a divorce case involving minor children, the topic of grandparent visitation may be on your mind....

 If you are considering a divorce in Michigan, there are some steps you need to take as soon as possible. Divorce in Michigan is a complex process, and it is critical to understand how Michigan divorce law will apply to your case. An experienced Michigan divorce...

If you are involved in a violent relationship with a partner, you should know that Michigan has domestic violence laws that can protect you. Yet for many people in Michigan, it can be difficult to know whether certain actions or behavior constitute domestic violence...

If you have a child custody order or parenting time agreement in place following a recent divorce or separation, an issue might arise that requires you to modify the existing order. There are many different reasons that a parent can seek to modify an existing child...

If you have friends or family members in other states who have gotten divorced with no children and relatively few assets, you might have heard about a process known as a simplified divorce, or a joint simplified dissolution, depending upon the specific state. Some...

When you are planning for a divorce under Michigan law and you are considering the plans you need to make, you are probably thinking about everything you need to do leading up to the divorce — opening your own bank account, gathering financial documents from your...

If you are going through a divorce and have minor children from your marriage, or if you are separating from a partner with whom you have minor children, you will need to learn about the Michigan Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). The...

Many people turn to their social media accounts, including Facebook, to provide life updates to friends and family members, and to vent about issues or concerns happening in their lives. Indeed, Facebook can seem like a good place to turn to let all of your friends...

 If you are planning to file for divorce in Michigan in 2021, or if your spouse has already filed a petition for the dissolution of marriage, you are likely already thinking about how your marital property will be divided and whether certain assets will be subject to...

Divorce orders are based on the circumstances presented at the time of the divorce case. Under Michigan law, when a court makes a decision about alimony or child custody, for example, the court considers the facts at that moment rather than considering the ways in...

If you are planning to file for divorce in Michigan, you may have already explored Michigan divorce law and the rules surrounding property division. You have likely learned that Michigan is an equitable distribution state, which means that the court will classify all...

Are couples more likely to get divorced at some points of the year than others? A recent article in The Street suggested that 2020 and 2021 are more likely to see increased divorce filings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more couples realizing that their...

Divorce is difficult regardless of the time of year when you are going through court appearances or negotiations, and regardless of the time of year your divorce is finalized. Yet the holiday season can be particularly tough for many spouses. Whether or not you have...

There are many kinds of valuable assets that need to be classified and, in many situations, ultimately divided as marital property in a Michigan divorce. As you may already know, Michigan law requires all marital assets to be properly classified, valued, and then...

If you are nearing or over retirement age, and you are thinking about divorce, then you should be planning for what has become known as “gray divorce.” The term was coined not too long ago by researchers investigating the rising rate of divorces among people aged 60...

When you are planning to file for divorce in Michigan, it is essential to understand how property division works in the state. Generally speaking, states in the U.S. are either “equitable distribution” states or “community property” states, and Michigan is an...

While many divorce processes run relatively smoothly, and both spouses accurately provide property disclosures about their separate and marital assets, some divorces result in one or both spouses attempting to conceal assets so that they will not be divided in the...