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A successful business can offer many forms of support to a family. One or more of the adults and possibly even the children in the family might work for the business or professional practice. The company can provide income and access to employment benefits. Working...
Life can look very different a few years after your divorce. Those shifts can affect the fairness of the original court order. You may change jobs, retire or face unexpected expenses. When finances change, you may wonder whether you can change your alimony payments....
Moving or changing custody affects your child’s routine and legal rights. You need a clear plan that follows Michigan rules to avoid problems later. Relocation basics According to Michigan Compiled Laws § 722.31, you must get a judge’s permission before moving your...
Divorce is stressful, bringing tough emotional challenges and complicated decisions. Besides the age-old difficulties of ending a marriage, a new digital element has emerged. Understanding that a spouse’s online activity on sites like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok...
Planning holiday schedules takes thought and clear communication. You need to focus on what is best for your children and consistent with your custody order. Without a clear plan, small disagreements about parenting time can grow into legal conflicts that frustrate...
Exchanges between co-parents—the times when children move from one household to the other—can be stressful events, if parents and children alike are unsure of what to expect. Even when parents share the same goal of supporting their children, differences in...
Divorce can be reasonable or even amicable in cases where spouses approach the process in good faith. So long as they cooperate with one another and provide accurate information, each spouse can walk away confident that the property division settlement is fair....
When parents of minor children divorce in Michigan, custody issues are often their top priority. While they also need to address financial matters, including property division, the preservation of their relationship with their children is the most important...
Parents in Michigan typically share responsibility for their children when they separate or divorce. Child custody orders outline the division of parenting time and legal authority over the children. Parents also have an obligation to provide financial support for...
You have probably played the scene in your head more than once: sitting across the table, saying it out loud and bracing for the explosion. But divorce doesn’t always begin with shouting or slammed doors. Sometimes it creeps in through silence, distance and the...