When you are planning to file for divorce in Michigan, it is important to understand that the divorce process will vary slightly depending upon your situation and the particularities of your divorce case. While every divorce is different, there is a general framework...
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Domestic Violence and its Impact on Child Custody
Domestic violence can be devastating for families, and particularly for children. From situations in which children are subjected to violence themselves or bear witness to domestic violence in the home, to scenarios in which one parent has been accused of domestic...
How to Tell Your Child You are Divorcing
Making plans for divorce in Michigan can be complicated and difficult under any circumstances, even when you do not have children from your marriage. To be sure, finding ways to inform friends and family members about your divorce can be anxiety inducing, and there...
Is a Prenuptial Agreement Right for Our Marriage?
When you are planning for a wedding and will soon be getting married, you might be considering the possibility of a prenuptial agreement. Prenuptial agreements—sometimes known as premarital agreements or antenuptial agreements in Michigan—used to have a reputation as...
How to Handle Child Custody and Visitation During Summer
Co-parenting can be complicated and difficult during the summer when a child is home from school and parents might be planning trips or other activities. According to the Michigan Courts, parents should take into account varying parenting time schedule considerations...
Grandparents’ Rights in Michigan
Whether you are going through a divorce from your spouse and have concerns about grandparents’ rights when it comes to child custody issues, or you are a grandparent yourself and are worried about how and when you will be able to have access to your grandchildren, it...
Why You Need an Established Parenting Plan
Parents in Michigan who are going through a divorce and share minor children from their marriage, or parents who are breaking up and share minor children from their relationship, need to have an established parenting plan. While Michigan law allows a Michigan court...
What Should I Ask for in the Divorce Settlement?
If you are going through a divorce in Michigan, you may be able to enter into a marital settlement agreement (MSA) with your spouse instead of going through costly and timely divorce litigation in which the judge makes a decision about the division of marital...
How Can I Receive Temporary Child Support?
When it comes to child support after a divorce filing or a breakup with your partner, Michigan uses a formula which looks at both parents’ incomes and total parenting time. How, then, can a parent receive temporary child support? What is Temporary Child Support?...
How are Business Assets Divided in Divorce?
If you are beginning to plan for a divorce in Michigan and you own a business, our Michigan divorce lawyers know that you likely have urgent questions about how business assets are divided in a divorce. As you may know, Michigan is an equitable distribution state,...