According to a survey of the National Center for Health Statistics under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC, there were 1,676,911 marriages in the US in 2020, suggesting a marriage rate of about 5.1 per 1,000 total population. In 45 states that participated, there were 630,505 divorces which shows 2.3 divorces per 1,000 population. Click here to watch the video on How To Deal With A Vindictive Spouse During Divorce In Michigan  Do you know the ratio … Read More →

If your PPO request was initially denied, should you resubmit it? The best action against abusive behavior is a PPO. A spouse may reapply if the conditions for domestic abuse or violence are met and are supported by documentation, even if a PPO was previously denied. Try again if you’re rejected. PPOs must be granted by courts anywhere, whether in Michigan or any other state, when someone feels they have been mistreated or abused by a family member, domestic partner, … Read More →

Generations of children born outside of marriage are being produced through marriages and relationships today. Who Has Parental Rights When Parents Aren’t Married In Michigan?  Click here to watch the video on Who Has Parental Rights When Parents Aren’t Married In Michigan? In Michigan, it is assumed that the mother is the woman who is giving birth in the relationship. To even define his relationship with the child, the father must still claim paternity. Since he must first establish paternity, … Read More →

Children of married couples are typically the focus of custody disputes. What about the minor children of unmarried parents? Who has legal custody of a child when the parents aren’t married? In Michigan, custody refers to both a child’s place of living and the parent’s decision-making authority.  Click here to watch the video on Who Has Legal Custody Of A Child When The Parents Aren’t Married In Michigan? If a parent has legal custody, they are responsible for making choices … Read More →

You cannot give a fixed price for the costs and legal fees associated with your family law case in Michigan. Even if your attorney wanted to estimate a fee, they couldn’t. Divorce cases involve too many variables to be able to forecast how they will turn out, and you are typically reacting to the other party’s actions. It gets even less foreseeable as a result. Click here to watch the video on What You Can Expect In Legal Fees & … Read More →

Michigan is a no-fault divorce state. You are not required to provide justification for your divorce. In a custody case, it is not so much as you against the other party, but more of your capacity to care about the best interest of your child. Consequently, you actually don’t need to take any action to defend yourself against a divorce complaint. However, if you’re discussing child custody, it’s probably something you should give some thought to. Click here to watch … Read More →

The best interests of the kid will always be considered by family court judges in Michigan. And, we have constantly made it a point to put this across when we talk about child custody and supervised visitation or parenting time. Click here to watch the video on Are There Rules For Supervised Visitation In Michigan? It’s generally accepted that a child’s greatest interests lie in maintaining a relationship with both parents. However, a judge may occasionally decide that the child’s … Read More →