This is a very interesting situation especially when the parents are not married. This involves one parent worried about starting legal proceedings and making things worse. If you feel scared of the other parent, this can be perceived as weakness, you will be walked all over and you will never get more parenting time. You need to immediately contact a skilled attorney and file a petition for joint custody as well as a request for immediate parenting time. If the … Read More →

There are a number of things you must do in order to give yourself the best chance to gain custody of your child. The primary thing to do is to make sure you are involved with your children. Be involved in their lives by knowing what allergies they may have, taking them to doctors appointments, being involved in the child’s school, etc. If you are not involved in your child’s life, the court will question why all of the sudden … Read More →

This usually comes about in a non-marital union and the assumption is that the mother gets those parental rights. This leaves the father of the child needing to file a petition seeking custodial rights. The law firm that the father retains will draft the petitions so that they are filed in the circuit court where the child resides. After the case is randomly assigned to a family court judge, & the judge will issue a summons as well. After both … Read More →

In the event that you have two Michigan residents who both have intentions of moving to separate states once their divorce is final can create a level of uncertainty. There are technical rules regarding the continuation of jurisdiction as it relates to children when both parties are gone. You need to be aware if there is going to be a movement outside the state of Michigan by both parents, then there will be implications as it relates to parenting time … Read More →

Joint legal custody, how does it work? There are two types of custody in Michigan, The first is legal custody and the other is physical custody. Legal custody is when a parent is chosen to make important decisions for the child which includes school, health care, and other important factors that will directly impact the child’s life. Physical custody is the right to have possession and control over the child. In other words, physical custody is who the child lives … Read More →

It is becoming more and more common for both parents to live in different states or even different countries. This leads many people to question the custody process and how would one go about handling this successfully. As long as the child has lived in Michigan for the required amount of time, then Michigan will have jurisdiction over your case, even if you are living out of the state. This means that you can apply to the state of Michigan … 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 →

The courts are filled with parties not wanting to give parenting time to the other parent because there may have been an exposure to covid-19. You have to realize that when it comes to parenting time, the court will look at various factors. There is a low probability for long-term custody arrangements to be based on the coronavirus itself. The court makes custody decisions to set forth a roadmap until the child turns eighteen or even longer in some cases. … Read More →

Today we will be talking about child custody in same-sex divorces. In a same-sex marriage the child is either born naturally or adopted, so what happens when a divorce occurs. The legislators were very wise in making their decision of custody based on best interest and not gender. If things were gender based then there would be a problem with a same-sex couple getting custody. Good news is that Michigan uses 12 guidelines that determine the best interest for the … Read More →

You need to be aware though you may be very close and have a significant bond with the children of your spouse, in the event of a divorce, your spouse will get custody of the children and you will not. You are most likely not going to get custody of your stepchildren. There may be certain circumstances where a person may become guardian of the stepchildren. Custody cases can be difficult and time consuming but with an experienced attorney to … Read More →