Child Custody and Support

Perhaps you’re preparing to file for divorce in a Michigan court. You may have already discussed the issue with your children and extended family members. Now, you’re ready to get down to business to work out details for a fair settlement, so that you and your spouse...

If you’re one of many Michigan fathers who are considering filing for divorce, you might be concerned about issues that pertain to your children. Matters concerning where your kids will live, child support and other issues may understandably be a priority as you...

Your children might be among many others in Michigan who regularly attend summer time day camps or attend sports training camps or other extra-curricular activities. If they’re not old enough to drive, their summer schedules might be challenging for you in trying to...

When you filed for divorce in a Michigan court, you understood that your decision would have a significant impact on your children. In most cases, family court judges agree that children fare best when their parents can work as a team and develop a plan that provides...

If you’re one of many Michigan parents who have recently navigated divorce proceedings or will soon be filing a petition, you probably have a lot on your mind right now. Especially if you’re a parent, a wide range of emotions can hit you all at once when you’ve made a...

When parents decide to get a divorce, they likely realize that they aren’t the only ones impacted by the event. Their children, they know, will experience just as much upheaval to their lives. Even with that knowledge, they may have questions about just how much of an...

When Michigan parents file for divorce, they must negotiate terms of agreement regarding numerous child-related issues. Two top priorities are physical and legal child custody. The latter refers to the authority to make decisions on behalf of the children in question....

There are any number of issues that may lead a Michigan parent to file for divorce. After making such a decision, the parent must negotiate child custody issues. Where will the children live and who will have legal custody, as well as will a noncustodial parent pay...

Most Michigan fathers can relate to the idea of parenting being simultaneously a wonderful and exciting, yet sometimes stressful and challenging, experience. For those who are currently facing legal problems regarding child support issues, the latter might be...

Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s daughter, was divorced from Michael Lockwood four years ago. The two were entangled in a child custody battle for quite some time, an experience to which many Michigan parents may relate. Lockwood told the court that he believed the...