• Holiday Headaches: Post-Divorce Parenting Around the Holidays

    The Kronzek Firm The holiday season means traditions, celebrations, snowfall here in Michigan and family time. But what happens after divorce? Who does your child get to spend the special days with?  All across Michigan, from Lansing to Holt to Dewitt, families struggle with how to celebrate the holidays after divorce. The holidays can be…

  • Stepparent Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights

    Stepparent Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights

    The Kronzek Firm Single parents have to do it all. Single parents often kiss all the boo-boos, bring home all the money, and take care of the day-to-day responsibilities of family life. It can be exhausting and overwhelming to be the sole provider of emotional, financial, and material needs. Over time, a single parent may…

  • Contemplating Your Choices: 10 things to do when divorce is on the table 

    The decision on whether or not to get divorced is sometimes even more difficult than the one you make when you decide to get married. Divorces here in Michigan can be ugly. Divorce happens after you build a life with someone for many years; usually commingling  finances, maybe bringing kids into the world, and sharing…

  • Decided on Divorce? 10 things you need to do right away!

    Decided on Divorce? 10 things you need to do right away!

    The French game of “effeuiller la marguerite” (he loves me, he loves me not) is often played by spouses as they wrestle with the idea of divorce. Understandably, when people are in emotionally-charged relationships, such as one between a married couple, it is difficult to clearly make decisions.  It is easy to go back and…

  • What is Supervised Parenting Time?

    The idea of having time with your children while you are being supervised or observed is likely unsettling, but a court can order supervised parenting time to parents under when it believes that it will best serve the children. Supervised parenting time happens when a court thinks there have been, or there could be behaviors that…

  • Hidden Assets in Divorce Pt 2: How Do I Discover Hidden Assets In A Divorce? And Then What?

    Your soon-to-be ex-spouse (STBX) may think they are being sneaky about hiding their assets from you, but there are many ways to find out about these hidden assets. If your spouse obtained any assets while you were together, it is your right to have them considered in your divorce, unless of course there was a…

  • Should I Consider a Nesting Agreement for Parenting Time?

    When parents physically separate, it is stressful in itself for both the father and the mother, and most especially for their children. Other than the stress of the decision to change the family structure, there is more stress involved in finding one or possibly two new homes and determining when the children will be traveling…

  • Hidden Assets In Divorce Pt. 1: How Could Your Spouse Be Hiding Assets In A Divorce?

    Even in the most cooperative of divorces, your spouse could be hiding their assets. This is often done to lower the amount of money awarded to the former spouse or even to lower the amount of child support owed.  In Michigan, divorce requires equitable division of assets, but this doesn’t mean equal. It is illegal…

  • Does Divorce Litigation Mean a Trial?

    Many people are seeking a divorce in Mid-Michigan but are concerned about the time and money involved. Their question is whether their divorce case has to end with a trial in court?  The quick answer is no. There is certainly not a one-size-fits-all formula for a divorce, but there are many circumstances that lead to…

  • Parental Alienation and Its Harm to Children

    Not to be confused with Parental Alienation Syndrome, parental alienation is a process used by one parent to create a negative image of the other parent in a child’s mind. The goal is to damage the relationship between the child and the other parent. Divorce or separation can lead to the use of parental alienation,…