Livonia Family Law Blog
Dealing with the business in a divorce
Lots of your personal assets may divided in a divorce. You and your business associates may also face some surprises and complications when your business interests are part of marital property division. Status of business The first step is determining whether the...
Making changes to your custody agreement
When the court finalizes your divorce, and you and your ex-spouse have an official child custody order in place, you may feel a sense of relief knowing that the divorce process has finally come to end. However, you may soon realize that your life circumstances have...
How to co-parent amid the pandemic
Even under normal circumstances, co-parenting your children with your ex after a separation or divorce is challenging at its best. However, in the “new normal” of the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing and travel regulations have made it incredibly difficult to...
Will spousal support play a part in your divorce?
Your divorce will be one of the most challenging financial events you endure. This will be especially true if you and your spouse had a significant income disparity. And it will be even more so if they were your household’s sole earner. In either case, you will likely...
Preparation is key if you’re divorcing later in life
As we age, we tend to take stock of our situation. For some couples, this leads to the realization that they aren’t happy living with one another. Your goals may have changed. Perhaps you’ve experienced a shift in your philosophical outlook. Whatever your reasons may...
How will moving out-of-state impact my child custody agreement?
While some aspects of your divorce agreement are largely set in stone, other parts may be modified. The law recognizes that a parent’s situation can change, and when it does, a modification to a child custody agreement may be in order. Maybe you’ve received a job...
Tips for communicating with difficult ex after divorce
When you have children and separate from your ex, there are ways you must still coordinate your schedule and life with one another. This can be difficult to do given how your marriage ended, as cooperating with an you’ve drifted from or have argued with one too many...
Retirement Savings Sometimes A Casualty Of Divorce
People in Michigan and throughout the United States have experienced several periods of economic hardship over the past dozen years or so. The Great Recession and housing crisis that began in 2008 forced many people to deplete their savings in a difficult job market...
Divorce In The Time Of Covid-19
The year 2020 has been, to put it mildly, difficult (and it’s only half over). One of the most widespread challenges all Americans are facing is the threat of Covid-19 and the stress brought on by the stay-at-home orders issued in most states. Even if you were in...
What to know about Michigan marital property division
Divorce comes with an array of concerns for both spouses, especially when children are a factor. Among the most vital issues is that of property and asset distribution. However long you were married, you likely accumulated assets and purchased properties as a couple....
