Category: Child Custody

  • How do I Prove This Baby is Really Mine in Michigan? (pt 2)

    Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this ongoing discussion about paternity, and how to establish it in Michigan. In the previous article we talked a little about why it’s important to establish paternity, and what the protocol is when you’re married, versus not married. Next up we’d like to discuss the different…

  • I’ve Got Joint Custody But My Ex Is a Terrible Parent! (Pt. 3)

      Welcome back and thanks for joining us for the wrap up on this subject on how to handle differing parenting styles that cause conflict after divorce. As we’ve explained in the previous two articles, Michigan family courts prefer to assign joint physical custody where possible, and this can cause conflict when parent don’t agree…

  • I’ve Got Joint Custody But My Ex Is a Terrible Parent! (Pt. 2)

      Welcome back to this discussion on what to do when you and your ex can’t agree on how to parent your kids after the divorce. As we explained in the previous article, there’s a difference between joint physical custody and joint legal custody. Which can mean that even Michigan parents who have primary custody…

  • I’ve Got Joint Custody But My Ex Is a Terrible Parent! (Pt. 1)

      It’s incredibly frustrating, isn’t it? You work soooo hard to be a good parent, to make sure that your kids go to bed on time, eat nutritious food, and get good grades in school. You even stay on top of their manners, working to ensure that your kids are respectful and polite. And then…

  • Why The Court Can Make You Travel Hundreds Of Miles Out Of State For Proceedings!

      Let’s say you and your significant other have a child together in New York, and then you both decided to separate. You and the child move to Michigan, and you ex-significant other moves to California. You file a request for child custody and child support here in Michigan, and the court tells you that…

  • Are Frozen Embryos a Custody Issue? Or Asset Division?

      Gloria Karungi and Ronaldlee Ejalu are the parents of a 7-year-old daughter who has sickle cell anemia – a disease which, up until now has offered sufferers no hope of ever being healed. However, a new stem cell treatment involving bone marrow transplants, offers new hope to those who can find donors who are…

  • What is ‘Moral Fitness’ And How Does it Affect my Custody Case?

      Every time a Michigan family court has to evaluate a custody case and make a determination, the decisions are always made based on what the court thinks is in the best interest of the child. To help the judge make the right determination, there’s a standardised list of twelve ‘best interest factors.’ However, if…

  • Is Your Ex Trying to Move Away With Your Kids? (Part 2)

        Welcome back and thanks for joining us. In our previous past we looked at what a Michigan parent with a custody agreement would have to do if they wanted to move away, or leave the state.   As we pointed out, there are rules governing how far a parent can move without getting…

  • Can a Parent Really Kidnap Their Own Child?

      For some, the idea that a parent could kidnap their own child might sound preposterous. After all, this is your child! How could it possibly be kidnapping if you took them somewhere with you? And yet the answer to the question is yes – it can happen, and it does!   Kidnapping is a…

  • Are You Trying to Get Custody of Your Children in Michigan? (Part 2)

      In part one of this series on gaining custody of your children, we looked at how a custody agreement is usually reached. We also talked about some factors that the court considers important when changing custody agreements. Moving on, we’re going to look at what determining factors the court uses to make child custody…