Congratulations! You've taken the first hard step in finding out what your legal options are for custody and parenting time! While going...

While it isn't required, each of the articles below has general information about what to expect at your appointment time and what...

Pre-marital property comes up often in divorce cases, but what is it? Pre-marital property are assets that are purchased or received...

What if we agree on divorce?

I am often confronted by parties that want an agreement notarized with the expectation that a notary somehow legalizes a document. It's...

MCL 722.23

Can a kid tell the Judge who they want to live with?

The "10/10" rule in military divorces

Felony adultery in Michigan, is it a crime?

On the surface, the value of some properties may seem the same when trying to divide them in a divorce, however, the value of a property...

I am often asked by clients about "legal separation". Michigan does not have a status of "legal separation", even though this is a term...

This post is intended as a general guideline for clients about options to serve parties with an initial complaint in the Circuit Court,...

A pretrial conference, sometimes also called a "pretrial hearing" or a "scheduling conference" is a scheduling meeting, usually between...

Holiday schedules for separated parents

What if you abandon your kids or the house?

Is it kidnapping?

Do you have to have child support ordered?

Who decides childcare after divorce or separation in child custody matters?

How is Child Support calculated in Michigan?

Life insurance, 401k beneficiaries after divorce