Divorce

Q: I Am Thinking About Filing For Divorce After the Holidays.  Is There Anything I Should Do Now?

When you’re getting divorced in Michigan, there can be many different issues to resolve.

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Q: After Alimony Has Ended, Can A Judge Reinstate It?

If you’re considering getting divorced in Michigan, then you most likely understand that you will have to divide your property and debts as part of the process.  In addition, depending on the facts of your specific case, alimony, or spousal support as it is called in Michigan, may be an issue.
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Q: Can a Parent's Move or Job Change Cause a Change in Custody or Parenting Time?

If you’re considering getting divorced in Michigan, and you have minor children, custody and/or parenting time can be a very difficult issue.  Even after the divorce itself is over custody or parenting time may change over the years until the children reach the age of eighteen.
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Q: How is property divided in a divorce?

If you are confronted with the posibility of getting divorced in North Oakland, Michigan, you most likely will have property that must be divided.  The property and debt, regardless of whose name it is in, will have to be divided and this can be a difficult analysis in some cases.
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Q: How is debt handled in a divorce?

If you’re considering getting divorced in North Oakland, Michigan, you might have an idea about the issues you need to work out with your soon-to-be ex-spouse, but there may be unexpected issues, too. 

Even if you don’t have the added emotional burden of working out
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Q: Will my spouse get half of my pension if we divorce?

When you’re getting divorced in Michigan, there are several factors that need to be worked out before your knot is officially untied. 

If you have minor children, you’ll have the often emotionally-charged issues of
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“The mere fact that a judge ruled against a litigant, even if the rulings are later determined to be erroneous, is not sufficient to require . . . reassignment.” In re Contempt of Henry, 282 Mich App 656, 680; 765 NW2d 44 (2009).

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When someone wants to start a divorce, he or she files a complaint for divorce with the appropriate circuit court.  The court then has authority to issue orders which the parties (the married couple getting the divorce) are required to obey.  Some types of such orders are restraining orders that state neither party is allowed to take money out of bank accounts or run-up credit card debt outside of their best ordinary practices while the divorce case proceeds.  In most instances, the spouse simply obey the court's orders and thing proceed relatively smoothly.  Unfortunately, sometimes one party does not obey the court's orders and further steps are required.
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It might be tempting to record conversations your spouse has during a divorce action. However, if you record your spouse’s conversations, you could be facing additional court actions, including criminal charges. Before deciding whether to record your spouse during a divorce, talk with a
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In most cases in America each litigant (person or group involved in suing or being sued in court) pays for his or her attorney fees regardless of who wins the case.  This is called the American rule when it comes to legal fees, in some other countries, the losing side often has to pay for the other side's attorney fees.  One of the problems with the American rule is that it can lead to inequities when one litigant has more money than the other and can use the threat of a law suit or can stonewall the other because of the difference in the ability to pay the fees.  To avoid this imbalance and potential inequality in a divorce case where one spouse that earns more income or has a greater income earning capacity, the Michigan Legislature has created two legal exceptions to the American rule.  Working with your 

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Getting a divorce is difficult in many ways from the emotions to the financial strains.  One sure way to make matters worse is to attempt to navigate divorce laws and the legal process without a skilled family law attorney.  There are many technical issues, timelines and rules that must be followed in addition to having an overall knowledge of the divorce laws.  Sometimes, the court or the friend of the court makes an error and if you don't have an attorney that really knows what their doing, that error may go unnoticed and cause serious damage. A 
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