The good news is that even though the opposing party may relocate, you have the ability to file where you reside. You can come before the court and file for still file divorce despite your ex living out of the country. You still have to serve the opposing party just as your ex was still living in Michigan. This process can be tricky and you need an experienced attorney to help you through this process to help you get the … 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 →

How Does Discovery Work In A Michigan Divorce? – (248) 588-3333 In a general civil case, there is always a discovery phase which allows the parties to learn about the case. In a divorce case, the discovery phase is usually targeted towards assets or custody issues that will become relevant during the divorce case. The tools used during discovery include depositions, use of subpoenas, requests to produce, among other tools. Contact our office today for a complimentary phone consultation. Click … Read More →

What Do I Do If I Don’t Trust My Spouse To Disclose All Assets In A Divorce In Michigan? – (248) 588-3333 When both parties are equally involved in the marital assets it makes the entire process easier. However when one person handles the assets and the other has nothing to do with the marital assets, this can sometimes create trust issues. In this situation The court will impose a discovery phase on these divorce cases. This will give the … Read More →

Is There A Difference Between Child Custody & Parenting Time In Michigan? – (248) 588-3333 Child Custody generally has to deal with where the children are, where they are sleeping, and where they are living. When there is a situation where one parent has custody and the other parent has parenting time, that means that one parent probably has the children Monday-Friday and then with the other parent on alternating weekends or a different day of the week. If you … Read More →

What Do I Do If My Ex Is Behaving Poorly During Parenting Time In Michigan? – (248) 588-3333 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 … Read More →

If you know that your ex is now making more money, you will have to notify the court that there has been a change in circumstance and that child support should be recalculated. You will have to file a motion which should be handled by your experienced attorney, serve it to the opposing party and set up a hearing date. This is a process that you shouldn’t do by yourself. The court can readjust the child support payment based on … Read More →

It is very common for one party to ask for the opposing party to be ordered to have a mental health examination in Michigan. The court will have to see different kinds of behavior that suggests to the court that there are deep psychological issues that may impact the ability of a parent to have parenting time. The court will have to see some type of evidence that will support your claim. Just because you think that your ex should … Read More →

Generally speaking, money you receive from child support is not considered income like the way money you receive from work. Instead this money that has presumably been taxed that is coming to you to help pay for the child. There is a general dependent deduction that one may receive as it relates to the children. Whether or not you are entitled to receive the dependent deduction because you are supporting your child through child support, generally speaking the custodial parent … Read More →

You have to understand that every divorce in Michigan has certain goals. Amongst the goals are to divide up assets, but we also have to divide and retire liabilities. The judgment of divorce has to speak to who is going to pay for the liabilities. The court may order that you pay certain bills and your ex pays another set of bills. If you are both on the debt, then then they still have the right to pursue the both … Read More →