Nearly all clients indicate in their initial appointment with me that nothing is more important to them than their children. This, however, is often not the reality. While it is easy to state that the children are the main concern and focus of a divorce process, most of the time, the children are often lost and forgotten. Through all the…
On March 21, 2014, District Judge Bernard Friedman issued a historic ruling making Michigan the 18th state in the nation to allow gays and lesbians to join in matrimony. As stated in Deboer v. Snyder, Case No. 12-CV-10285, ” Article I, section 25 of the Michigan Constitution and its implementing statutes are unconstitutional because they violate the Equal Protection Clause…
Many Michigan couples stay together for the sake of their children. Despite the yelling, fighting and disagreements, they vow to stick it out and wait to divorce until the children move out or are at least in high school. However, studies show that kids are not really better off staying in such a toxic environment and that divorce will not…
If you’re going through a divorce in Michigan, the news from an April 17 report may interest you. Take for instance the fact that you could be getting a divorce due to your significant other’s infidelity. Did you know that it’s actually illegal to cheat on your spouse in some states? The law is not strictly enforced in most cases,…
When many Michigan parents divorce, the main concern should be the children. However, many couples focus on seeking revenge on the other spouse. They may have felt wronged in the relationship and now want to do what they can to make life as bitter as possible for the other party. Unfortunately, nearly one-third of divorces involve parental conflict of such…
Many Michigan parents dutifully pay child support in order to ensure that their children are taken care of. Unfortunately, many others refuse to pay up and even evade police until they are finally caught. One man, who has been on the run for five years, was recently found and arrested for failing to pay child support. The total? More than…
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…
Many divorced Michigan parents are obligated to pay child support payments to their ex-spouse after a divorce. Most parents dutifully pay these obligations, while others ignore them or go to great lengths to avoid them. One man is now facing prison time after hiding his assets in order to avoid paying child support. The 50-year-old real estate investor from California…
Child custody issues can be complex, as many divorced Michigan parents can attest. So naturally, it takes something just as complex — such as physics — to solve one of life’s most challenging dilemmas: How can a man with children from two ex-wives and his current girlfriend with one child find a weekend where all the children would be together…
For Michigan couples, divorce can be one of the most emotional events in their lives. The stress increases exponentially when children are involved. This causes both men and women to do things that might seem like good ideas at the time, but end up being foolish mistakes that can cost them – financially and emotionally. Here are some common mistakes…