Before you hire an attorney for any purpose, including that of getting a divorce, it is wise to meet with the attorney for a free consultation first. When you schedule a consultation with a Michigan divorce attorney, here are some things to expect and be prepared...
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Key Players During a Divorce
When you and your spouse get a divorce, especially if issues in that divorce are contested, you will need to turn to a number of other players in order to demonstrate to the court why things should be resolved in your favor. Here are some key players during a divorce...
What Is Collaborative Divorce?
When most people think of divorce, they assume that all divorces involve extensive legal battles in which parties are left with anger, stress, and resentment. But divorce doesn't have to be an adversarial struggle; through collaborative divorce, parties to a divorce...
Rates of Divorce Increase After the Holidays
While the holidays may be the time for spending time with loved ones and family, statistics show that after the holidays, many couples decide to throw in the towel and call it quits on their marriage. In fact, according to a study conducted by the University of...
How to Divide Time with Children Over the Holidays
While the holidays are a time of joy for most families, divorced parents may experience stress during the holiday season in regards to how to share time spent with a child. If you are divorced and share custody of your child with your ex-spouse, here are some tips for...
Taxes & Divorce: How Should You File and How Will Reporting Be Affected?
No one likes to think about tax season, and if you are recently divorced, tax time during the upcoming year may be even more stressful than normal. This is especially true if you are used to having your spouse handle your taxes for you, or if you are accustomed to...
The Rape Survivor Child Custody Act: Helping Prevent Rapists from Gaining Child Custody
According to PubMed.gov, there are more than 32,000 pregnancies in the United States each year that are the result of rape, and of these pregnancies approximately one-third of the victims choose to keep and raise the child. However, an alarming number of these mothers...
Couple in Michigan Sue for Retroactive Parental Rights Now that Same-Sex Marriage is Legal
Now that same-sex marriage is legal across the United States, some gay individuals in Michigan are suing for retroactive parental rights by claiming that if it weren't for Michigan's unconstitutional prohibition of same-sex marriage they would have previously gotten...
Tips For Protecting Your Money During a Divorce
According to the American Psychological Association, approximately half of all marriages entered into in the United States end in divorce. While there are undoubtedly many downsides to getting divorced, the economic impact of splitting from your spouse should not be...
Child Custody and the Indian Child Welfare Act
According to News 4 Jax, two missing girls from Michigan were found safe and sound in Atlantic Beach last month after having been kidnapped by their mother. When the mother was apprehended she was with the two girls who had been reported missing as well as her...
