Even though the law is gender-neutral when it comes to child custody determinations, fathers often find themselves facing an uphill battle when trying to secure meaningful time with their children. As a result, fathers tend to be put in a position where they have to be proactive in securing and protecting their father’s rights. But how do you go about…
Families in Michigan come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes unmarried people have a child with one another. Sadly, these relationships do not always last. If unmarried parents break up, should a mother want to pursue child support or should the father want to pursue visitation time with the child, they will need to legally establish paternity. How to establish…
When Michigan women are in labor with a child, they typically want the father in the delivery room to support them during the process. But, if they don’t for some reason, does the man have the right to be there? A recent court case has decided that fathers do not have the right, even if they are married to the…
Gold medal Olympic skier Bode Miller hopes to gain custody of two children following his wife’s recent miscarriage. The five-time medalist and World Cup-winner has filed two suits against two different women in order to claim paternity and ultimately secure child custody of two children, one of whom has yet to be born. Fathers in Michigan who fail to properly…