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...
Child Custody and Support
Customize your child custody and parenting time plan
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...
Use these 5 tips to help with co-parent stress in divorce
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...
Divorce affects children of varying ages differently
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...
Keep child custody in mind at tax time
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....
Michigan parents seeking sole legal custody: Read this
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...
Child support issues that may affect Michigan dads
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...
Judge grants Lisa Marie Presley shared child custody
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...
How to navigate the holidays in a blended family
The holiday season is going to look different for most Michigan families in 2020. With indoor residential gatherings restricted to 10 people from two households, you may have to forego your customary traditions to keep your family and loved ones safe. On top of that,...
Consider the benefits of shared child custody
Working out a co-parenting plan can be challenging. In addition to wanting what’s best for the children, a Michigan parent also wants to make sure divorce has the least amount of negative impact as possible on the kids. Part of the transition involves making decisions...