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How Do Michigan Judges Handle Parenting Time Violations During Holidays?
Holidays are traditionally a time for family, and often, each parent wants the children to be with them. In Michigan, holiday parenting time is scheduled through parenting time orders. A parenting time violation over the holidays can be devastating to the parent who is being denied their parenting time. If you live in Mid-Michigan, whether…
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Can I Still Get Divorced in Michigan if My Spouse Refuses to Sign the Papers?
By Brandy J Thompson Divorce can be overwhelming, especially when one spouse wants out and the other tries to resist. In Michigan communities like Lansing, East Lansing, Mason, Charlotte, St. Johns, Ionia and throughout Ingham, Eaton, Ionia, Jackson and Clinton Counties, family law attorneys often meet clients worried that their spouse can “block” the divorce…
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How Michigan Courts Divide Child Support Among Multiple Families
Parents around Michigan counties like Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, and surrounding areas could find themselves in a situation where they have child support orders in different counties for children from different relationships. Our family law attorneys are asked how Michigan courts divide and allocate child support in these types of situations? Michigan law does not treat…
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Dividing Retirement Benefits in a Mid-Michigan Divorce
For divorcing couples in Mid-Michigan, including Lansing, East Lansing, Jackson, Howell, and Charlotte, a complex asset that needs to be divided is retirement benefits. Under Michigan law, retirement plans are generally treated as marital property. Whether you’re dealing with a pension, 401(k), or IRA, it’s important to know how these assets are divided during a…
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Domestic Violence and Personal Protection Orders in Mid-Michigan: What You Need to Know
Domestic violence is a serious concern for families throughout the entire Lansing, Michigan area, including communities in Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Livingston, and Ionia Counties, as well as cities such as Lansing, East Lansing, Charlotte, Jackson, St. Johns, and Brighton. Knowing your legal rights and remedies when facing abuse or threats in a domestic relationship is…
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Do You Have to Leave the Marital Home When You File for Divorce in Michigan?
Filing for divorce in Michigan, whether in Lansing, Eaton County, Jackson County, Clinton County, or Ionia County, does not automatically mean you have to move out of your home. Under Michigan law, both spouses have equal rights to the marital residence until a court orders otherwise. This means you can generally remain in the home…
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Is Waiving HIPAA Privilege a Joint Legal Decision in Michigan Custody Cases?
When parents in Mid-Michigan counties around Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton share joint legal custody of a child, important medical, educational, and legal decisions must often be made together. One question that arises in Lansing-area custody disputes is: Does waiving HIPAA privilege to allow a third party access to a child’s medical records count as a…
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The Collateral Damage of Parental Alienation
Written by Monica Borschel, Ph.D. and Charles Kronzek, Family law litigator Parental alienation is the deliberate or accidental turning of your children against the other parent. Deliberate alienation is badmouthing the other parent, family, ethnicity, culture, or religion. Part of the alienation includes spoiling the child, confiding in the child, or parentifying the child.…
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My Spouse is Hiding Money
The Kronzek Firm Have you recently felt as though there are more secrets in your household? Wondering what happened to the contents of the family coin jar? Where is all our money going? Suspicious behavior, out-of-the-ordinary purchases, and sudden insistence on frugality are red flags of a partner trying to hide money from you. Our…
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Upcoming Child Support Hearing : Do I Need A Lawyer?
The Kronzek Firm Child support is a tricky thing to handle by yourself. This is especially true when there is an upcoming child support hearing in Ingham County, Clinton County, or Eaton County When a child support hearing is on the horizon, you may feel intimidated, traumatized from a separation or divorce, or just plain…