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  • Men: Should You Move Out During The Divorce Process? (Part 2)

      In the previous article we introduced a well known book,  The 10 stupidest mistakes men make when facing divorce: And how to avoid them,  written by Joseph E. Cordell, an attorney practicing in Missouri. One of the difficulties you are likely to face when making decisions about your marital future and what is best…

  • Men: Should You Move Out During The Divorce Process? (Part 1)

      You have only to watch 12 minutes of just about any soap opera on the planet to know how it goes… They fight. She screams at him to get out. He throws a few shirts into a bag and walks out into the darkness, destined for some seedy motel where he will stare with…

  • Child Custody in a Michigan Divorce: What Are The Deciding Factors? (Part 3)

    Hello there and welcome back to our discussion about child custody in Michigan, and the 12 factors that the court considers when determining how to assign custody to divorcing parents. In the previous articles we’ve already discussed the first eight items on the list. Moving forward, we are going to look at the last four…

  • Child Custody in a Michigan Divorce: What Are The Deciding Factors? (Part 2)

      Thank you for joining us for the continuation of this discussion about child custody in Michigan, and what deciding factors the court uses to determine custody. As we mentioned in the previous article, there are 12 factors that the court looks at when attempting to decide what custody arrangement would best benefit the child.…

  • Child Custody in a Michigan Divorce: What Are The Deciding Factors? (Part 1)

      When a divorcing couple’s interactions have become so fraught with anger and resentment, or their opinions are irreconcilably different and they just cannot reach an agreement regarding custody of their children, the court will make those decisions for them.   The Michigan family courts will always consider the ‘best interests of the child’ when…

  • Adoption: Do You Really Know How It All Works? (Part 3)

      In our two previous articles in this series on adoption in Michigan, we discussed the fact that local adoption doesn’t get as much coverage as international adoption does. It’s our goal to make information about anything pertaining to family law readily accessible to people in Michigan. With regards to adoption, we are hoping to…

  • Adoption: Do You Really Know How It All Works? (Part 2)

    In the previous article we introduced the subject of adoption here in Michigan, and discussed the fact that it’s a subject that doesn’t get a lot of coverage, unless you happen to be directly involved. In an effort to make information more readily accessible to people who may have considered adopting but are perhaps unsure…

  • Adoption: Do You Really Know How It All Works? (Part 1)

      Adoption, like paternity, child relocation and personal protection orders tend to be subjects that don’t get a lot of coverage. For most people, unless you are personally affected by the issue in question, you don’t actually take time to find out the details. Why should you? After all, life is busy and why spend…

  • Michigan Child Relocation Law: What You Need To Know 3

      In part 2 of this three-part series on Michigan’s child relocation law, we discussed what the law says about the relocation of a child whose parents have a court ordered custody arrangement. In this segment we will be looking at some of the exceptions to the child relocation law, and how they may impact…

  • Michigan Child Relocation Law: What You Need To Know 2

      In the previous article about child relocation law in Michigan, we talked about the 100 mile rule, and the fact that that a parent doesn’t need the court or other parent’s permission. We also touched briefly on the issue of moving out of state, however that’s where we would like to pick up again…