When parents in Michigan divorce, it is fairly common for both parents to want primary custody of the children. Unfortunately, this type of scenario may set the stage for a lengthy and contentious child custody battle. When it comes down to it, a long and expensive...
All children deserve to have two loving and dedicated parents. Numerous studies have proven that children benefit the most when both parents are present and involved in their lives. This is a big reason why co-parenting, or shared parenting, is quickly becoming the...
Although parents separate for any number of reasons, the safety and well-being of their children is a concern that is shared. Child custody is usually the top priority for most parents in Michigan who divorce. However, parents are sometimes unable to come to an...
It’s often said that no two marriages are the same. Likewise, marriages end for a number of reasons. However, for most parents who divorce, their top priority is the well-being of the children. According to recent studies, children benefit the most when both parents...
When couples wed, they often have dreams of growing old together and living happily ever after. These days, however, those dreams don’t always come to fruition. Statistically, depending on who you listen to, nearly half of all spouses in Michigan end up divorced. When...
Most people who decide to move can do so without a second thought. For some people, child custody orders might mean that making the decision to move comes with the need to make sure the move is legal. In Michigan, there are some instances in which changing a child's...
Michigan parents who are going through a child custody battle in court will likely need to have a child custody evaluation completed. This is done by the Friend of the Court. This public agency takes the facts of the child custody battle into account and presents a...
Whether you're going through a divorce or a separation, the process of ending your relationship is probably going to be incredibly emotional for you and your spouse. But if you have children together, it's important to know that the process can be just as difficult...
Custody cases are often complex, as both parents via to gain an advantage in the case, each asserting that they would the superior parent. But some cases are more complex than most. A case now pending here in Michigan has to decide the difficult issue of child...
In a contentious divorce case, you may feel every decision by the Michigan family law court is personal and if you have more than one setback in your case, you may start to feel as if the court is biased and basing its decisions on that bias, and not on a fair...
