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If you are going through a divorce, you may aim to keep things amicable and avoid unnecessary conflict. A calm process can feel easier to manage and less disruptive day to day. But a smooth process does not always lead to better outcomes. In some cases, an effort to...
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...
If it looks like your divorce is headed to trial, then you have to be prepared to counter your spouse’s assertions and their legal arguments. There are many ways to do this, including gathering contradictory evidence and relying on expert opinions. However, one of the...
Often, a Michigan couple’s family home is among their most valuable pieces of property. If they are divorcing, there might also be a lot of emotions surrounding the home, particularly when the couple raised children in it or have lived there for a long time. Like...