With Michigan as one of the many states in America with residents who suffer from obesity, community members may relate to one man in Canada who is claiming he lost child custody due to his excessive weight. The father, who is 368 pounds, said the mother of his...
Month: June 2012
Study: Michigan parents’ roles and rights still unequal
As Michigan parents know, the perks of parenthood also involve enormous sacrifices. However, the pressure to provide for their children increases when parents choose to divorce. The total income of two divided parents -- earning separate salaries, paying uncoupled...
Bills passed by legislature would boost father’s rights
At the beginning of June, legislators in Michigan passed bills which, if signed into law by the governor, would help biological dads assert their fathers' rights to be involved in their children's lives. The bill would be especially helpful in circumstances where the...
Visitation rights at issue in Usher court case
Child custody and visitation are frequent issues in Michigan divorces as well as throughout the country. Such issues are not immune to the rich and famous, however, as it is demonstrated in the ongoing battle with recording artist Usher and his ex-wife. Usher, who...
Michigan men struggle with divorce as much as women
Many women in Michigan initiate divorce, and even though both parties may know it's coming, often the person that did not initiate the divorce can feel betrayed. While women are more likely to have a support group to help them through the process, often a man does not...