The courts have moved away from gender bias as it relates to custody. Now it is required that the court analyzes a dozen unevenly weighted factors to determine not if dad should get custody, not if mom should get custody, but if it is in the best interest of the child to go with the mother or father. This is not about the parent, but instead about the children. Know your rights as a father and go to Goldman and … Read More →

There is a common thought that the mother of the child usually receives favorable treatment as it is related to the custody of the children. Today the courts have gotten away from that and created more equality among both parents. There is a presumption that when married, both parents have equal rights when it comes to the children. The court will consider roughly a dozen custody factors to determine what is in the best interest of the children. If you … Read More →

It is true that years and years ago there was an imbalance between mothers and fathers when it comes to custody of the children. Fathers were usually working, and mothers were home and therefore when it came time to evaluate who the children should stay with, the mothers received the benefit because of their existing relationship that had developed. Both parents now have equal rights and the case would start off at the same place. During the litigation, it may … Read More →

The law used to have a gender bias in favor of women as it relates to getting custody of children. Even if it was a slam dunk case for the father, the mother would still get custody however those days are over. The court now evaluates what is in the best interest of the child & will use a number of factors to determine that. So, if you are a father in Michigan and want to get custody of your … Read More →

You have to remember that if the mother has custody, there is only one scenario where you will be paying child support. That scenario is when you both have the same overnights with the child and both make the same amount of money. In a scenario where the parties aren’t married, the mother has custody and the father has parenting time, the father has to remember the state of Michigan has child support guidelines. The guidelines cover the amount of … Read More →

Fathers rights have become more and more at the forefront. There has always been a presumption that mothers had the advantage in custody cases, and fathers thought their chances for getting custody was slim. The courts nowadays have really gotten away from that model and try to give both parties an equal opportunity to parent their children. At the end of the day if you are the father, you want to make sure you have at least equal access to … Read More →

What you need to know about father’s rights is that just because you are out in the workforce doesn’t mean you have to lose custody of your child. It also doesn’t mean you have to lose your assets or be impoverished just because the marriage didn’t work out. All of these things now have protections in the law that allow you to share custody or in some cases have all the custody of your children. With the right attorney guiding … Read More →

In many cases there is a serious effort by the mother to marginalize the father. The mother may try to belittle the father to make him out to be the bad guy in the eyes of the child and this is important for fathers to make sure this doesn’t happen. If you let this happen, then it can lead to a downward spiral. This can happen to anyone and you do not want to be a victim of this. If … Read More →

In a non-marital union and the father is on the birth certificate then paternity wouldn’t need to be determined and therefore there are certain rights and duties that come with this. For example, if the father is on the birth certificate and the relationship breaks down, then the father can assert parenting time and custody rights. Similarly, if the father is on the birth certificate then you may be looking at child support since it runs hand in hand. Lastly … Read More →

In a non-marital union and the father is on the birth certificate then paternity wouldn’t need to be determined and therefore there are certain rights and duties that come with this. For example, if the father is on the birth certificate and the relationship breaks down, then the father can assert parenting time and custody rights. Similarly, if the father is on the birth certificate then you may be looking at child support since it runs hand in hand. Lastly … Read More →