Category: Child Custody
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How do I Prove my Child is Really Mine? Suing For Paternity in Michigan
Most paternity cases in Michigan are filed because the mother is trying to establish paternity for a child, usually so that she can file for child support, or some other form of government assistance. However, that isn’t the case in every situation. Some cases are dads who want to be part of their children’s lives.…
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Back to School! But Not Really… Navigating Online Schooling After a Divorce
The Covid19 pandemic has changed pretty much everything about life as we know it. Not being able to eat out at restaurants, meet friends for a drink at the bar, or go grocery shopping without a mask are only the tip of the “new normal” iceberg. Life is totally upside down, and for mid-Michigan parents…
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Who is The Friend of The Court And Why do I Care About Them?
Friend of the Court plays a pretty important role in all Ingham, Clinton and Eaton County divorces. They are like the ‘eyes and ears’ of the Circuit Court Family Division here in Michigan. When it comes to custody and parenting time cases, their job includes providing assistance to help the court in two major areas.…
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Is it Parental Kidnapping When The Child You Took is Your Own Kid?
Yes, we know – it sounds preposterous. How could a parent be accused of kidnapping a child when it’s their own kid, right? Surely you aren’t a kidnapper just because you want a little extra time with your own child? How could anyone possibly accuse you of parental kidnapping when you love your child and…
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Custody And Visitation Are All About Your Kids – So Keep The Focus on Them!
Sometimes, when the divorce gets to be too much, or the conflict between you and your ex gets out of hand, the issue of custody and visitation can sometimes become more about leverage than about the kids. We see this quite often here in Lansing and in the surrounding areas. Same old story in Charlotte,…
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Consistency is Key When Transitioning Kids Between Households
When parents split up and the kids end up bouncing between two households, it can create a lot of friction and stress for both families. Trying to keep up some kind of a routine and maintain consistency can be tough when you’re back and forth between two different homes and two different families. So we’d…
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Successful Co-parenting During the Coronavirus Quarantine (Pt 2)
Hi there and thanks for joining the family law attorneys here at The Kronzek Firm for this discussion continuing on how to co-parent successfully during the Coronavirus quarantine. As we mentioned in the previous article, this is a really challenging time for everyone. Parents have a lot of their plates right now while they work…
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A Dismissed Sexual Assault in Michigan Is Messing up a Florida Custody Case! (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. We’ve been looking at a really interesting situation, where a sexual assault case here in Michigan, dismissed because the prosecutor is accused of misconduct in office because of a separate and unrelated case, is now affecting the way a Florida custody case is being handled. As we…
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A Dismissed Sexual Assault in Michigan Is Messing up a Florida Custody Case! (Pt 1)
This child custody case, which spans two states and provides a great example of how the ripple effects of one local case can impact the lives of people across the country, is an incredibly interesting one. If you follow Michigan news, then you already know about former Assistant Attorney General Brian Kolodziej and the allegations…
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Third-Party Custody in Michigan: How it Works.
The term “third-party custody” may sound a little strange, especially to a parent. However, all it means is that someone (usually a family member like a grandparent or an aunt or uncle) is stepping in to help care for the children. In some cases, it can also mean that the court has granted a non-parental…