Bloomfield Hills Family Law Blog

Many divorces involve complicated financial issues, and both spouses can find themselves in a contentious battle over certain marital assets. Under Michigan's divorce law, all property is classified either as separate (non-marital) or marital property, and all marital...

When you make the decision to file for divorce in Michigan, we know that your impulse is likely to do everything you can to get through the process as quickly as possible. For many spouses, once you know that the relationship cannot be repaired and you begin the...

When parents are getting divorced in Michigan and one or more of their children are minors, it will be extremely important for those parents to learn more about divorce and child custody under Michigan law. Parents should gain a better understanding of how child...

Being served with divorce papers is never easy, and for many Michigan residents, it can come as a great shock. Whether you knew that your spouse was seriously considering divorce (and perhaps was even planning to file a divorce petition), or being served with divorce...

If you are planning to file for divorce in Michigan, or if your spouse has filed for divorce or has told you about his or her plans to file, you may have questions about proving fault. Many spouses in Michigan want to know whether they will need to prove that the...

While any divorce in Michigan can be complicated as a result of property division issues or child custody matters, most high asset divorces in the state will be complex due to the high value of property that will need to be distributed. In addition, much property in a...

Are you planning for a divorce in Michigan but concerned about how property division will work because you suspect your spouse may be hiding assets? Unfortunately, spouses often try to hide assets in a Michigan divorce to prevent them from being classified as marital...

Once your divorce is finalized, you might be thinking that you want to avoid any more legal issues for quite some time. However, for many parties in Michigan, circumstances change that may necessitate a modification to part of the divorce order. For example, if the...

When you file for divorce in Michigan and begin the process of hiring an experienced divorce attorney to work on your case, you may not be thinking about the immediate need to hire experts pertaining to specific aspects of your divorce case. However, if you own...

The distribution of business assets in a Michigan divorce is often one of the more complicated property division issues. In some cases, spouses will own a business together, and they will need to decide how to move forward. For some married couples who are getting...

When you are expecting a high asset or high net worth divorce in Michigan, you will likely need to anticipate the classification and valuation of different forms of complex property. Even in many other divorce cases in which the spouses are not high earners, the...

When spouses in Michigan are at the early stages of a divorce, one or both of them may be extremely concerned about ensuring that separate property is properly classified and is not divided in the divorce. As you may know, under Michigan divorce law, all property...

What does it mean to recover after a divorce in Michigan, and what steps to you need to take in advance in order to get back on your feet once your divorce is finalized? An article in Psychology Today explains that recovery from a divorce can mean many different...

Divorce is never easy, even if it seems as though you and your spouse will be able to reach an agreement about all or most of the terms in your case. Accordingly, you should have an experienced Michigan divorce lawyer on your side who can advocate for you and help to...

As you consider the possibility of filing for divorce in Michigan and discuss it with your close friends or family members, or even as you seek out information on the internet, you are likely to run into many different misconceptions about divorce. Everyone tends to...

When you are getting divorced and share a valuable collection with your spouse, it can be extremely difficult to learn that those items are going to be divided in your divorce. Collections often have high monetary or market values, but they also tend to have personal...

When you are considering divorce or are in the early stages of the Michigan divorce process, you are probably thinking a lot about the division of marital property. As you likely know, under Michigan law, in a divorce case, the court will classify property as either...

Researchers often explore causes of divorce and seek to understand "risk" factors that may indicate whether one type of person is more likely to get divorced than another. For instance, studies have analyzed whether growing up with divorced parents makes a person more...

Understanding the financial aspects of a divorce can be difficult in any case, even when the facts of the divorce seem relatively straightforward. Financial matters tend to become much more complex in high net worth divorces, as well as in contentious cases in which...

Are you expecting to file for divorce soon, and do you have questions about what will happen to your pension? In general, unless you have a prenuptial agreement that expressly states that you will keep your pension and that it will not be divided in the event of...