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What Is Most Important For Alimony In Michigan?

Posted by Cameron Goulding | Apr 30, 2025 | 0 Comments

Many people seem to think that alimony is no longer around in Michigan but that is simply not true.  Alimony is called spousal support and it is alive and well in Michigan.  Very frankly, it is the biggest grey area in family law or divorce.  This blog is written to broadly address the factors the court may consider if a divorce goes to trial and which of those factors come into play most often when determining alimony.

Are Bonuses Part Of Alimony?

Posted by Cameron Goulding | Oct 28, 2024 | 0 Comments

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.

GM Buyouts and Divorce, Pre-Divorce and Post-Divorce

Posted by Cameron Goulding | Apr 11, 2023 | 0 Comments

The question is how taking a buyout from General Motors might be an issue for a divorcing or divorced individual.  There are a number of factors that will have an impact on this issue as well.  In this blog, I will go through three simple hypothetical situations and explain how the different situ...

Domestic Violence and Divorce Lawyer in Michigan

Posted by Cameron Goulding | Feb 15, 2023 | 0 Comments

Understanding How Domestic Violence Impacts Divorce in Michigan Domestic violence in Michigan is persistent and can affect families in deep ways that impact their present and future lives. False accusations of the same are also damaging. In divorce, both occur. In many cases, a cause for the dis...

How do I Change My Alimony in Michigan?

Posted by Cameron Goulding | Jun 08, 2022 | 0 Comments

Some people seem to think that alimony is no longer an issue in divorce cases but in reality alimony, also known as spousal support is alive and well in Michigan.  Alimony is based upon a variety of factors but the biggest are really the length of the marriage, the education level of the parties,...

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