Michigan Family Law Blog

If you are not married but you have a child or children, divorce may not be an issue, however if you separate from the other parent you will have to handle custody, parenting time and child support.  This blog broadly addresses the answer of what you should do with regards to these issues if you ...

The decision to file for divorce is not one to be taken lightly, however, if you have reached that point, then it is best to file sooner rather than later.  The divorce process is inentionally designed to be slow because the State's public policy is to encourage marriage and discourage people fro...

The thought of going through another holiday season with your spouse or their family may make you consider filing for divorce.  This blog generally addresses the issue of whether to wait to file a Complaint For Divorce until after Christmas. If you have specific questions, please click on this link to schedule a consultation.

This blog generally addresses whether day care expenses are included in child support in Michigan in cases where income is imputed to a parent that is not working "full-time" outside the home after the parents divorce or separate.

If you have children and you are considering divorce or separation; custody, parenting time and child support are likely your primary concerns going into the potential divorce or separation.  Child support is based upon a formula but that begs the question of what is included in the formula. The following blog is written to broadly address whether day care expenses are included in the Michigan Child Support Formula and how that impacts child support.

Regardless of your position on owning firearms, if you have a child, you should be aware of new legislation that took effect in 2024 which may have an impact on you.  There are possible criminal repercussion's and potential serious family law problems that could result as an unintentional violati...

Anytime I meet with anyone that is considering marriage and is self-employed and considering marriage, I strongly advise them to get a prenuptial to protect the business and their interest in the business.  The problem for small business owners is that the divorce courts in Michigan will consider...

Some people seem to believe that alimony, or spousal support as it is know in Michigan, is a thing of the past.  This is incorrect, alimony is alive and well in Michigan, it must be given very serious consideration when considering a divorce or separation.  One question that I am often asked more...

One of the most difficult aspects to handle in a divorce case is the issue of alimony or "spousal support" as it is called in Michigan.  Alimony is still alive and well in Michigan and if you are the person that is faced with paying alimony, it almost always seems like you are paying too much to someone after you are no longer with them, and if you are the potential recipient of the alimony it often seems like it is not enough to reimburse you for the sacrifices you made for the family and to help you continue to maintain the same standard of living as your ex-spouse.  This blog written to generally address the specific issue of whether bonus income is included when it comes to paying spousal support in Michigan.

There are so many different issues that have to be considered when contemplating divorce or separation at every level of a person's life.  If you have children then one of the most important issues will be custody, parenting time and child support.  Child support in Michigan is determined by a fo...

Divorce can affect every aspect of one's life.  If you have children, the primary concern is how will custody be handled and how often will you be able to see the children.  Many men that I talk to are very concerned about getting equal time with the children.  Many of us grew up with the old fas...

Divorce is a difficult process to go through and typically causes massive change in a person's life but at some point, the divorce process comes to an end.  When you have children together issues can arise until the youngest child reaches the age of majority (and even after that put the law does ...

Divorce is always difficult, particularly if you have children.  In addition, if you have children, then the divorce is not really the end of the potential issues with your ex-spouse.  Child custody, parenting time and child support are always modifiable until the child turns eighteen or graduate...

I strongly suggest that anyone contemplating marriage in Michigan at least consult with a family law attorney about prenuptial agreements.  At the very least the lawyer will be able to explain just exactly what you are potentially getting into financially, including potential future property or a...

There are many reasons that a person may have an affair, if you are married and having an affair and  your spouse has not discovered the affair, you should probably end the affair, get some personal counseling, consider marriage counseling and schedule a consultation with an attorney regarding th...

What should you do legally if you find out that your spouse has cheated on you or is having an affair?

Often the most emotional and just plain difficult area to handle in family law is custody and parenting time.  In some cases, there are certain family members or relatives of the other parent you do not want to interact with the child. This blog addresses how you may handle that in a divorce or family law situation.

Child support in Michigan is based upon a number of factors including but not limited to the total income of each parent from all sources and the number of overnights the children have with each parent.  This blog is written to briefly address the issue of what you should do with regards to child support in the State of Michigan if you lose your job whether you are the payor or the recipient of the child support.  If you have questions regarding your personal situation, please contact us to schedule a consultation either by clicking on this link or by calling (248) 608-4123.

When a person with children is facing a divorce, often the most difficult issues to resolve are custody and parenting time issues.  Parenting time, formerly known as visitation, is the schedule for what days and nights the children will be spending with each parent.  This blog is written to broad...

Many parents in Michigan take advantage of the Michigan Education Savings Plan (MESP) or MI-529 Plans when saving for their children's education.  One question that comes up in a divorce case where there are children is what happens to these types of accounts?  This blog is written to generally a...

If you are facing a divorce or separation and have children custody, parenting time and child support are extremely important issues that will be central to your case in most instances.  Most people do not want to have to file for divorce hastily or before they are actually ready but in the insta...

In Michigan, particularly Oakland County, if you file a complaint for a divorce and have children, the court will automatically schedule an Early Intervention Conference (EIC) with the Friend of the Court referee assigned to your case.  This blog is written to very basically address what an Early...

If you have a child or children and are considering a divorce or separation in Michigan, custody and parenting time can be the biggest and certainly the most emotional issue.  In Michigan, parenting time is the actual schedule of with which parent the child is with on any given day or time.  Typi...