Year: 2015

In divorce proceedings, Michigan law divides property according to equitable distribution. The word equitable implies that the court attempts to be fair in the division of the marital property, taking into consideration how much each spouse earned, how each spouse...

If you are contemplating divorce, you may already know that child support in Michigan is usually determined by a formula. You plug in the income of each party, the number of overnights awarded to each parent and certain specific expenses (such as health insurance),...

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has released a recent study showing an increase in the number of premarital agreements requested by clients. The survey also showed an increase of 46 percent in the number of women who are seeking such agreements. The survey...

In order for a marriage to be legal in Michigan, both the couple and the marriage itself must meet certain conditions. If those conditions are not met, the marriage does not legally exist. When a legal marriage ends, a couple is divorced. When a marriage that is not...

Nothing can spoil a political career like a messy divorce. Take it from Michigan treasurer Andy Dillon, who resigned in 2013 following a divorce scandal. Dillon has allegedly struggled with alcohol use, and was accused of assaulting his ex wife. The former...

Divorce becomes more complicated when one party owns a business which was acquired or the value increased during the marriage. Whether both spouses worked for the business or only one spouse did, it may be a marital asset that must be divided equitably. Even if both...