Prenuptial or premarital agreements were once something the wealthy used when they remarried. Now, these agreements have become more common for couples in all income brackets. In fact, millennials in particularly embraced them in recent years. However, it is important...
Family Law
A child’s “best interests” dictates custody arrangements
The term "a child's best interests" is the crucial principle determining custody. Judges use it to make their decisions. Attorneys will use it regularly when discussing the family's needs and wants, regardless of whether they are in court or using mediation or another...
Divorce can take a toll
The physical and mental toll that stress takes upon people is well-documented in recent years. Now a new study focuses on divorce’s impact. There is a certain amount of stress (and hopefully cause for some optimism) tied to divorce. Still, this study is the first to...
Tips for co-parenting during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged day-to-day life in many ways. For many divorced or separated mothers and fathers, this has been felt most acutely with co-parenting. As one writer says, even exes with a strong, healthy relationship are not immune, as efforts to...
Can a divorced parent move with a child to a different state?
One of the most difficult adjustments a parent must make following a divorce is with their children. The new situation, involving separate households potentially miles apart, means the time you spend together is half of what it once was. So what happens when one...
Tips to protect your reputation in a divorce
Divorce is hard in so many ways. It affects your present and your future. Going through a particularly contentious divorce increases both your emotional and financial hardships, often for months or years. With that said, our family law attorneys want you to know that...
The most common reasons people file for divorce
There is no standard template for what makes a marriage work, nor a formula for determining when such a coupling might end. Every situation is different, and these matters are deeply personal. It is what makes a divorce so challenging, even if a spouse believes it is...
After the divorce, what will happen to our debts?
Most people have at least some debt. It can be student loans, a mortgage, credit card charges, wedding costs or medical bills. When a couple divorces, what happens to these debts? Just like other property – the house, vehicles, retirement accounts and other assets –...
Virtual visitation may become standard in divorce settlements
Now more than ever, the technologies available for staying in contact with loved ones are indispensable. Not only can people stay connected during these strange times, but parents can stay in contact with their children. In fact, the concept of virtual visitation...
Sharing custody after a toxic divorce
In today’s society, celebrities, the media and others herald the virtues of co-parenting. The problem is that not every divorce can support that type of parenting arrangement. Some Michigan couples’ situations are so toxic that they need to find another way to parent...
