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My Ex And I Both Want The Dog After The Divorce! Who Gets to Keep Him?
People love their fur babies! So while it can be frustrating to figure out who gets to keep the living room furniture, or the retirement account, deciding who gets the dog can result in some pretty savage arguments when both people want the dog. So what do you do? How do you decide which one…
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How The Court Defines “Domestic Violence” Could Impact Your Michigan Custody Case in the Future!
A recent Michigan Court of Appeals ruling on a custody case out of Monroe County has potential implications for other custody battles in future, where the issue of domestic violence comes up. Specifically, how the court defines ‘domestic violence’, and how that interpretation could affect the way you discipline your children or interact with their…
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Should Your New Partner Discipline Your Children? (Pt 2 )
Welcome back and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm. We’ve been talking about the challenge many divorced parents face when their new partners take on the role of a disciplinarian with their children. As we mentioned in the previous article, there are a lot of factors that will influence whether or not…
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Getting Your Marriage Annulled in Michigan
We want to start this by telling you right up front that annulments are hard. The courts are reluctant to grant them unless you can prove that you really deserve one, and that can be very challenging. You are going to be forced to discuss your very private business in a very public forum, which…
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Thoughts on Netflix’s ‘Life 2.0’: Does Second Life Really Wreck Marriages And Lead to Divorce?
If you haven’t watched Life 2.0 on Netflix, you really should. It somehow manages to be both interesting and incredibly depressing at the same time, rather like the proverbial train wreck you can’t look away from. And not because Netflix did a bad job of putting it together, but rather because the subject it addresses…
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What Risk Factors Make Your Marriage More Likely to End in Divorce? (Pt 3)
Welcome back and thanks for coming back to wrap this discussion up with us here at The Kronzek Firm. In the previous two articles, we looked at a whole list of factors that can impact a person’s risk of divorce, including getting married young, low income, and having kids before you get hitched. But believe…
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What Risk Factors Make Your Marriage More Likely to End in Divorce? (Pt 1)
In the same way that some people are more likely to get cavities in their teeth, cancer in their skin, or give birth to babies with chromosomal anomalies, there are some people who are more likely to get divorced. Sounds crazy right? How could someone be at a higher risk for divorce the way people…
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Why Abused Spouses go Back to Their Abusers (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us for this discussion about abusive marriages, and why it can be so hard to leave an abusive partner. Many people who have never been in an abusive relationship don’t understand why victims don’t just leave and file for divorce. It can seem like such a simple solution. And…
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Why Abused Spouses go Back to Their Abusers (Pt 1)
It’s a question that countless people have asked, more times than you can imagine – why would you stay with someone who hurts you? And even more confusing, why would you go back to someone who abuses you, after you finally got free? To people who’ve never been in an abusive relationship, it simply doesn’t…
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Michigan Law Allows Parents Access to Their Kids School Records
Michigan law often seems like it’s not set up to be in favor of parents. Between CPS and the ever-changing slew of new laws that dictate how parents can discipline, care for, and even make medical decisions for their children, it can feel like the government wants to deny you any chance to parent your…