When confronting the breakdown of their marriage, some couples don’t want to rush headlong into divorce. They choose instead to separate and there are variations on this theme. Some states have types of separation — trial separation, permanent separation and legal...
Annulment is a path to marital dissolution, but it’s a very different animal than that of divorce. Where divorce ends a marriage that was entered into lawfully but no longer works, annulment rescinds the marriage because it asserts the marriage never existed. The...
For some divorce cases where the parties are not diametrically opposed and the level of acrimony is manageable, mediation can be a means to an end that is faster, cheaper, more confidential, and finally more productive. It’s a reliable form of dispute resolution. For...
Many married people decide to end their marriage after years of trying to make it work with their spouse. If you have decided to file for divorce in Michigan, you will need to make sure you meet all legal requirements. Fortunately, the requirements are not difficult...
In Michigan, an equitable distribution state, the divorce laws apply to all cases, whether you’re dealing with a short- or long-term marriage. That is, property is divided equitably. Child custody arrangements are guided by the best interests of the child. Spousal...
Divorce is emotionally difficult and technically demanding by its nature. Our adversarial justice system can make it harder because it pits one side against the other, with each party trying to get the best deal. Even in a relatively amicable divorce, both spouses may...
Divorce is something you may have been thinking about for a long time. Once you have decided that divorce is something you are going to do, there are many things you should do to prepare. Do not just rush out and file. Divorce is a major life event, both financially...
If you are an entrepreneur, you may have spent years and thousands of dollars to get your business up and running. It can be scary to think that a divorce could cause you to lose what you worked so hard to build. Fortunately, in many cases, business owners can work...
For parents going through divorce, chances are a child support order will be an issue to discuss. Even when parents share equal parenting time, child support may still be ordered under the Michigan Child Support Formula. This means that the parents will become very...
In many cases, the largest asset to be sold and split in a divorce is the family home. Often, it is that split that allows couples to move on to their separate lives financially stable. Indeed, it is so common that we did a blog post on dividing the family home in a...