Child Custody During Memorial Day – (248) 588-3333 As Memorial day comes up the big questions arise regarding custody and parenting time. I have alternating weekends but it’s my weekend but the other person’s memorial day weekend what am I supposed to do? Conflicts and disagreements like this happen all the time, the best thing to do is look at the holiday schedule. In the majority of cases the parent with the holiday weekend will always get the parenting time. … Read More →

Is a same-sex divorce difference from any other divorce? Is there something you should be informed about before you file for divorce? The court has made it so that there are virtually no difference between a standard divorce and a same-sex divorce. Same-sex marriages are the exact same as other marriages so when it comes to divorces it will also be the same. If a same-sex divorce was any different from other divorces then it would be going against the … Read More →

Why did Akiva Goldman devote his life to family law? Why is Goldman and Associates the best law firm in Michigan? At the beginning of Akiva Goldman’s career he focused mainly on common cases like injury, criminal and so on. As the years progressed Akiva Goldman moved more towards family law because family law allows a skilled attorney to impact and help families that they can meet with and connect with. Family law gives attorneys to help the lives of … Read More →

Same-sex marriage as it relates to the division of assets. When we allow a broader base to get married then there will be a broader base that will be getting divorced. So how do we handle the division of assets with respect to same-sex marriage, is it handled any differently? In most cases there really is no difference when it comes to the division of assets in a same-sex marriage. The court will look at fault factors and other elements … Read More →

How Child Custody Works In A Same-Sex Divorce 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 … Read More →

Can I Get An Affidavit Of Parentage Overturned? – (248) 588-3333 Goldman and Associates handles plenty of paternity issues. One of the issues that come up is when someone calls in and says that they are the actual parent of a child that someone has already filed an affidavit for. So what do you do if you are the real biological parent? To revoke someone’s paternity there is a limited time space to do so. If you want to file … Read More →

Are There Benefits In An Uncontested Divorce? – (248) 588-3333 What are the benefits of an uncontested divorce? The harder question would be what are the disadvantages of an uncontested divorce. If everything is agreed on for the divorce then the process will be smooth and quick, you avoid the inconvenience of arguing and fighting for certain things. An uncontested divorce is ideal for everyone, but unfortunately it is very rare to have a perfect divorce. Most divorces have couples … Read More →

What Happens If An Uncontested Divorces Becomes Contested? – (248) 588-3333 What happens in the situation where an uncontested divorce turns its head to become a contested divorce? You may think everything is going to plan and that the divorce will be a smooth transition but in most cases this is not how it turns out. You might have everything planned out and you even talked to the other party and agreed that the divorce would be uncontested, but people … Read More →