Child custody is always something that the court can look into. 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 the court will entertain the thought of modifying custody if the court feels that there has been a change in circumstance that it justifies revisiting … Read More →

There are multiple factors that the court will consider when determining spousal support in Michigan. The three basic factors that are used to calculate spousal support are the length of the marriage, disparity of income between the parties and if there is disposable income available to pay the alimony. A longer marriage is a marriage where the court is more likely for the court to consider spousal support. For example a thirty year marriage is going to receive more scrutiny … Read More →

Generally speaking, cases are very fact specific. However when custody is discussed, custody has to deal with the children and the biological parents. When you get into secondary family members such as aunts & uncles or grandparents who may have possession of a child, then that is when you can talk about guardianship. Guardianship is often handled through the probate court and is set up where the court allows someone on a temporary basis to have caring control over a … Read More →

You have to understand that child support is based on the Michigan child support guidelines and is carefully calculated by a number of factors. It is important to remember that the more nights you have, then the lower the payment will be. If you want to lower your amount of child support, then you should try to double up on the number of overnights with your child as this can be beneficial. If you have any questions about this, feel … Read More →

In dramatic cases like this, this is what the court can refer to as parental kidnapping. More commonly, one parent may hold the child a day or two longer than they were supposed to. A lot of these situations can be resolved with appropriate communication between the parties. However if communication is not working, then there are motions that can be filed with the court where the court will order that the child is surrendered to authorities and brought back … Read More →

Whether or not you should communicate with your spouse during a divorce can depend on the specific facts and circumstances of your case. Good lawyers may tell you to keep the lines of communication as long as the communication is productive and helpful. On the other hand, if the communication is toxic then it is better if you do not communicate. This is a must watch video for anyone who has questions about marital debt during a divorce and wants … Read More →

There are some matters that are always subject to review by the court. Most matters involving children are also subject to review because the court looks at the needs of the child to be an evolving process. For example if the ruling was that the children would go to a school near the mother, and now school is primarily online for the time being, this would be a matter that the court could reexamine. If your parenting time motion has … Read More →

You have to remember that while the court won’t allow you to micromanage how your ex spends his or her time with the kids, the court will intervene if the way they spend their time with the children is deemed as dangerous. The court will always consider what is in the best interest of the child and there are remedies that the court can impose when your ex is behaving poorly. The court may limit the parenting time by eliminating … Read More →