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Professional practices can include many different types of businesses, including, for example, health care practices, accounting firms, law offices, and other kinds of businesses. If you own a professional practice of any type and are planning to get divorced in...

When you are considering the possibility of moving out of state with your child after a divorce or separation, it may be necessary to have the court formally modify child custody if you are moving out of state or more than 100 miles away.

When you are planning for a Michigan divorce, it can be difficult to understand with certainty what types of assets and debts are likely to be classified as marital property, and which are likely to be classified as separate property. As you may know, under Michigan...

If you are planning to move with your children after a divorce or a child custody case in Michigan, it is essential to know about the steps you will need to take in order to be eligible to relocate. Depending upon where you are planning to move, you might not need the...

During a Michigan child custody case in which custody is disputed between the parents, or in cases involving allegations of domestic violence, you may be wondering if the court can require a child to testify against a parent, or if a court can allow a child to testify...

Are you planning to get a divorce in Michigan but you are unsure about how to tell other people? Breaking the news about a divorce can be complicated and difficult, and you may need to employ different strategies depending upon who you are telling about your future...

After you have gone through a divorce, a child custody case, or another type of family law matter in Michigan, you will likely have a court order in place. Depending upon the particular facts and nature of your case, your court order may clarify how spousal support...

Realizing that your soon-to-be ex is stalking you can be extremely upsetting, and you may fear for your personal safety. Stalking can be extremely frightening, and even though it may not involve any direct physical contact, it can be threatening and aggressive. What...

In the 21st century, divorce has become extremely common, and most of us have at least one friend or family member who has been through a divorce. While it might feel embarrassing at first to tell people you know that you will be getting divorced, you should not be...

If you are pregnant and considering filing for divorce, you may be wondering if Michigan law prevents you from getting divorced while you are pregnant (as some states do), and you also likely have questions about how the court will handle questions concerning...

Whether you inherited property or your spouse inherited property and you are now planning for a divorce in Michigan, you are likely wondering: is an inheritance considered marital property during divorce? Generally speaking, inheritances are usually classified as...

After a Michigan divorce involving minor children from your marriage, it can be difficult to focus on co-parenting with your ex-spouse, especially if you had a contentious divorce. Yet given that Michigan child custody law frequently focuses on ensuring that both...

When you are thinking about ending your marriage, you are probably wondering about your options. If you have done any initial research, you may have come across information about both annulment and divorce, and you may have heard conflicting information from friends...

When parents in Michigan separate or get divorced and they share minor children from their marriage, the court will determine how the parents share child custody. Child custody includes making important decisions about the child’s upbringing (i.e., legal custody) as...

When you are considering divorce, you may have spoken to friends or family members about the process, and you might have done some research on your own. In doing so, you might hear or learn that you should file for divorce first in order to have more control over the...

When you are having significant problems in your marriage that cannot be resolved, yet you have specific reasons for wanting to avoid divorce, you should consider the possibility of separate maintenance. For example, perhaps one of the spouses needs to remain on the...

Divorce in Michigan is never easy, regardless of whether you are involved in a contentious divorce or a relatively amicable separation. To be sure, divorce means making major lifestyle changes, from living arrangements to financial budgeting to childcare planning....

Michigan divorces occur for many different reasons, from financial problems in the relationship to infidelity. While infidelity is often highlighted as being a reason for divorce, how frequently is it actually the sole cause of a divorce, or one reason among many?...

If you are planning to file for divorce because of your spouse’s behavior or actions, or if your spouse has already filed for divorce, you may be wondering if you will need to prove fault. Further, you likely want to know if proving fault will affect the outcome of...

Anyone who is getting divorced in Michigan is likely to have concerns about the division of marital property and whether they will be able to retain some of the assets that are most important to them. If you have recently filed for divorce or you have been served with...