Divorce

Deciding whether to move out before filing for divorce can feel urgent. You may want space and stability as conflict grows. Still, this choice can affect more than daily comfort. It can shape financial outcomes, parenting time and the overall direction of the case....

Divorce marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. This makes it one of the best times to reclaim your surname from before you were married. Though changing your name may sound complicated, Michigan laws and legal processes can help you achieve your...

Divorce can be a stressful and emotionally volatile time. This emotional pressure makes it crucial to avoid costly mistakes during the process. What you do today can affect your custody of your child, as well as which assets you can walk away with. Mixing separate and...

Schools are getting closer to summer break in Michigan. Children will have roughly three months off, dramatically changing their day-to-day schedule. For coparents, this may mean that changes are needed to their child custody arrangement. Summer vacation is a common...

Many couples hope for a peaceful separation but find themselves in a dispute over key aspects of their lives. A contested divorce arises when spouses cannot agree on crucial issues such as property division, financial support or child custody. While you may feel the...

When your divorce is finalized, it's likely that you and your spouse ended up with a child custody order that, at the time, supported your child’s best interests. What happens, though, if something changes?  With so much at stake, what can you do when you’re...

There’s no doubt that getting through divorce can be tough. As a result, you might feel like you’re going to lose your mind as you deal with a difficult spouse and challenging legal issues. But there’s a way to keep your sanity during the marriage dissolution process....

Mediation and collaborative divorce have become popular ways for Michigan residents to resolve their family law cases. To review, in a divorce mediation, the couple will discuss their unresolved issues with a trained professional called a mediator. Usually, the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is invading nearly every aspect of our lives. Some people turn to AI engines like ChatGPT to help them create vacation itineraries while others use AI to assist them in generating work materials. Given AI’s versatility, you might be...

Like other states, Michigan has a formula that its judges use to calculate child support. In many situations, this formula makes calculating child support relatively simple. For example, if both parents earn income through a regular paycheck and their parenting...