There are a number of mistakes that can cost you and there is only one way to handle your case correctly. The instinct of a lot of people who have assets is to hide them, transfer property into the names of relatives, or even hide cash. This is a dreadful mistake because odds are you will not get away with that. If you fail to disclose a marital asset in Michigan, not only can the court sanction you, but you … Read More →

It is important to remember that in a divorce in Michigan, it is not about if it is in your name or your spouse’s name, it’s more about when the asset was acquired. If the asset was purchased during your marriage, then this becomes a marital asset which is subject for division. If the asset was purchased before the marriage, then that would be a different analysis. The overall key factor is title of property doesn’t determine who gets the … Read More →

The initial instinct of those with high assets and are going through a divorce, is to generally run and start hiding or moving money, property, stocks or other assets. This is the wrong thing to do and will backfire on you. Your attorney will tell you what assets you might need to maneuver and the majority of the time your attorney will tell you not to touch anything especially once you have been served. If you want to preserve your … Read More →

In the real world of divorce, it is extremely unlikely that someone will receive 100% of the marital assets and that the other person will walk away with zero assets. Despite the fact that Michigan is a no-fault divorce state, the truth is that fault can be relevant to some property, alimony and other issues. The court may not be equal about it, it may be something along the lines of a 60-40 split, but you don’t see 90-10 split … Read More →

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 →