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Goldman & Associates Law Firm Protection Plan 2022 (2)

Michigan Dog Bite Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Same-Sex Divorce & Child Custody Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Alimony & Spousal Support Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Assault and Battery Lawsuit Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Traffic Law and Speeding Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan DUI Survival Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Personal Injury and Accident Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Criminal Survival Guide Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Military Divorce and Child Custody Survival Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Divorce & Custody Survival Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Child Custody Survival Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan High Asset Divorce & Child Custody Survival Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Probate & Guardianship Guide – Goldman & Associates Law Firm

Michigan Domestic Violence & PPO Guide

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Is child custody handled differently in a legal separation or annulment then it would be in a divorce? 

When it comes to child custody, legal separation is identical to divorce. This makes sense given that separations are either a preliminary step before a divorce or an identical alternative to one. The only difference being that the parties are technically still legally married, which has no bearing on child custody issues.

As for annulment, the answer is mostly the same with a few minor complications. Annulment does not change the fact that child custody is not affected by the relationship status of the parents, so there is nothing that says that the rules are different for an annulment. The only wrinkle is that the court has certain practices when it comes to the paternity status of the alleged father of a child.

Family courts presume that the husband of the mother is the father of the child. However, annulment means that the marriage never existed so the male partner is not actually her husband. This is a very easy issue to resolve because the courts will also accept the father acknowledging himself as the legal father, to say nothing of DNA tests. Once a valid form of fatherhood is established, then both legal parents possess the same rights as any other mother and father, married or otherwise.

 

Is child custody handled differently in a legal separation or annulment then it would be in a divorce? 

When it comes to child custody, legal separation is identical to divorce. This makes sense given that separations are either a preliminary step before a divorce or an identical alternative to one. The only difference being that the parties are technically still legally married, which has no bearing on child custody issues.

As for annulment, the answer is mostly the same with a few minor complications. Annulment does not change the fact that child custody is not affected by the relationship status of the parents, so there is nothing that says that the rules are different for an annulment. The only wrinkle is that the court has certain practices when it comes to the paternity status of the alleged father of a child.

Family courts presume that the husband of the mother is the father of the child. However, annulment means that the marriage never existed so the male partner is not actually her husband. This is a very easy issue to resolve because the courts will also accept the father acknowledging himself as the legal father, to say nothing of DNA tests. Once a valid form of fatherhood is established, then both legal parents possess the same rights as any other mother and father, married or otherwise.

 

Is child custody handled differently in a legal separation or annulment then it would be in a divorce? 

When it comes to child custody, legal separation is identical to divorce. This makes sense given that separations are either a preliminary step before a divorce or an identical alternative to one. The only difference being that the parties are technically still legally married, which has no bearing on child custody issues.

As for annulment, the answer is mostly the same with a few minor complications. Annulment does not change the fact that child custody is not affected by the relationship status of the parents, so there is nothing that says that the rules are different for an annulment. The only wrinkle is that the court has certain practices when it comes to the paternity status of the alleged father of a child.

Family courts presume that the husband of the mother is the father of the child. However, annulment means that the marriage never existed so the male partner is not actually her husband. This is a very easy issue to resolve because the courts will also accept the father acknowledging himself as the legal father, to say nothing of DNA tests. Once a valid form of fatherhood is established, then both legal parents possess the same rights as any other mother and father, married or otherwise.