• Do I Have To Go To Court When I Get Divorced In Michigan? (Pt. 2)

      Welcome back and thanks for coming back to continue this discussion about going to court for your divorce. As we explained in the previous article, not only is court NOT required for your divorce, but most couples actually choose to settle out of court. There are many reasons for why this could be a…

  • Do I Have To Go To Court When I Get Divorced In Michigan? (Pt. 1)

      This is a question we hear quite often from clients. Sometimes it’s because they don’t want the hassle of having to take time off work to appear in court. Sometimes it’s because they don’t want their family’s “dirty laundry” hung out for everyone to see. And sometimes it’s just because they don’t want the…

  • Why You Need a Good Support Network in Place When You Get Divorced

      Whether you’re starting a new business, embarking on a new career, or becoming a new parent, having a support system in place is crucial for your success. Having a support network is important for just about any important endeavor in life. Why? Because people need other people to help them through the dark and…

  • How to Maintain Stability For Kids in Shared Custody Arrangements

      Life is unpredictable. It’s full of unexpected twists and turns, and if you’re a parent this is even more true! However, divorce tends to rock the boat more than usual, and this is never more true than when it comes to children. So what can you do to keep the drama to a minimum?…

  • Help! My Ex Accused me of Child Abuse to Get a Better Custody Agreement! (Pt. 2)

    Hi there and welcome back. If you read the first article, you’ll remember we talked about false allegations of abuse in divorce, and why they happen (usually to skew the custody agreement in your favor so that you can get a larger child support payment!) If you didn’t read the first article, we recommend you…

  • Help! My Ex Accused me of Child Abuse to Get a Better Custody Agreement! (Pt. 1)

      Divorce can bring out the worst in people. It can make the kindest, sweetest human beings into some of the angriest and most vindictive creatures imaginable. Some of this is justified. After all, when your heart is broken because your beloved decided they no longer love you enough to share your life (or worse…

  • Could Publicly Shaming a Child Affect Your Custody Agreement?

      It may seem like a strange question to ask, but the answer is quite surprising, especially if you haven’t thought about it before. Because yes – publicly shaming a child could actually affect your custody agreement, and not in a good way! Not sure what we mean? Let’s take a look…   What is…

  • Divorcing a Narcissist? Here’s What You’re in For! (Part 2)

    Hi there and welcome back. In our previous article in this series on divorcing a narcissist, we talked about some of the most common challenges people face when ending a relationship with someone who suffers from narcissistic personality disorder. We also mentioned the importance of being able to tell the difference between someone who is…

  • Divorcing a Narcissist? Here’s What You’re in For! (Part 1)

    There isn’t a day that goes by, that we don’t get a call from someone who wants to divorce their narcissistic spouse. Which, as you can imagine, is a far bigger ordeal than just divorcing an average person. Why? Because narcissists are a whole different breed of individual – a category of hardship and difficulty…

  • What Do I Do? My Spouse’s Attorney Is a Terrible Person!

      Everyone knows divorce is hard. You and your soon-to-be-ex are parting ways, and it usually isn’t a friendly process. There are assets and debts to be divided, custody schedules to figure out if you have kids, and often a history of heartbreak to work through. It’s not on anyone’s top ten ‘most fun things…