Generally speaking in most cases in the state of Michigan, the court will try to be as equal as possible when it comes to the division of marital assets. It is important to remember that assets that you happen to have now, are not necessarily 100% marital. If you have an asset that was 100% accumulated during the marriage, then that will be subject to division. Some assets require appraisals and if they do then experts will be brought in … Read More →

Dealing with a high asset divorce that includes property that has changing value, securities, etc requires that these cases be handled with the right timing. It is very important to time it in such a way so that you can fix your exposure in the beginning of your case and determine how much you are going to end up paying out. The main area of concern of many people is how much of the assets will I have left when … Read More →

Some are under the impression that they cannot kidnap their own children, however that is not true. In most cases when you hear your phone go off with an amber alert about a missing child, it’s a situation where a parent is engaged in parental kidnapping. If you are in a situation where your child is supposed to be returned to your care and they are not, you should contact your lawyer to get the custody order that’s in place … Read More →

The court will ultimately determine custody and where the children should live either with the mother or the father. Generally speaking the court will look at the state of Michigan as the home state if the child has lived here for six months. For example if one parent moves to another state, the court will make sure the child lived in Michigan six months prior to the filing, then Michigan will have jurisdiction. Custody cases can be difficult and time … Read More →

Child custody is always something that the court can be looked into and changed. The court can look into modifying custody if there is a change in circumstances or something that shows it is no longer in the best interest of the child to keep things the way they are. The court takes custody issues very seriously and they will always consider modifying custody if the court feels that there has been a change in circumstance that it justifies revisiting … Read More →

If you think that the other parent is abusing your child, you have to remember that this needs to be handled very carefully. Everyone has a different definition of abuse, but if you believe your child has been a victim of physical abuse, then you need to go before a judge and limit the parenting time. In order to do this, then the court will need to be persuaded that the allegation has merit. You may want to take your … Read More →

Custody battles can be extremely difficult especially if you aren’t married to the mother, there is a presumption of custody in favor of the mother. If you want to try and assert custody, then you should focus on your strengths and what you bring to the table to help your child. Many people think in order to win a custody battle you need to tear up the mother and make her look bad. You will get much more traction with … Read More →

If the child is a lot younger, such as 4 or 5 years old, you should try to encourage & teach your child that this is what the judge ordered and these are the rules that need to be followed. In situations where the child is a teenager, the attitude of the court in terms of forcing the child to go might be a little different. Once the child is older, some courts may give a little more preference and … Read More →

If you are being falsely accused of child abuse, you have to make sure to get ahead of this where it doesn’t look like you and the other parent are fighting regarding the safety of the child. If your ex calls you and questions you about abuse, your response should be there has been no abuse and if you think there has been abuse, you should take the child to the doctor to examine potential injuries. This should be done … Read More →