Michigan Family Law Blog

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...

If you are divorced or separated and have children in Michigan, then you are probably familiar with the term "parenting time".  Parenting time is the schedule that governs with which parent the children will be staying on which days, nights, weekends and holidays.  Once parenting time is establis...

A divorce will often have an impact on almost every aspect of your life.  If you have children often the primary concern is custody or parenting time and how the children will handle the divorce.  One topic that sometimes comes up is how to handle the situation where the children are attending a ...

There are several different types or styles of mediation, some are more useful in certain situations while others are not.  There are some mediators or mediation centers that focus more on allowing the two spouses to attempt to work out the issues by talking them through with the mediator in one ...

In some cases the divorce is the end of the marriage and the parties are able to move on without any further required court intervention.  In many cases however, there are continuing conflicts or other issues may arise after the divorce which may require court intervention.  One post-divorce issu...

One aspect of just about every divorce is the division of property.  This includes personal property like furniture, real property (real estate/the marital home), bank accounts and retirement accounts.  One question that I am often asked is what date do we use to value the bank account or retirem...

Child custody, visitation or parenting time as it is known in Michigan and child support can be very conentious issues in divorce cases.  In general the courts are moving toward an equal amount of time with the children to each parent.  There are some cases where one parent will be very instant t...

There are many reasons that people get divorced.  Finances or financial concerns are often a big factor when it comes to a divorce or separation. Whether it is the failure to earn income or enough income, reckless spending or disagreement on how assets should be allocated, financial friction can ...

If you have children and are considering a divorce, one of the considerations will be child support, childcare and how those are paid after the divorce is finalized.  In Michigan, child support is calculated using the Michigan Child Support Formula and the accompanying guidelines.  This blog addr...

While there are many considerations to take into account when filing for a divorce in Michigan, how it will affect your ability to retire should be a key concern.  It is often said by divorce lawyers to their clients that it is more expensive to support two separate households than it does to mai...

There are many considerations one must face when a divorce seems imminent, particularly if you have children.  Most often parents are primarily concerned with the child's welfare and how the child will cope with the divorce and life post divorce.  The primary concerns in such cases are custody, parenting time and child support.  One other aspect that is sometimes overlooked is the cost of childcare

There are many issues in any divorce case including the division of property, division of debt, alimony or spousal support and in cases where there are minor children there is custody, parenting time and child support.  This blog is intended to broadly address the issue of which parent should pay...

Going through a divorce is a very difficult time for anyone and can be particularly difficult for spouses with children.  The issues of custody, parenting time and child support can be some of the most difficult issues you will have to handle in your entire life.  One question that should be addr...

When you are considering a divorce, there is a lot of anxiety about a wide variety of issues.  Because the divorce process is often slow and takes time, one consideration that concerns many people in this situation is how they will pay their bills while the divorce case is proceeding.  That is ho...