Tag Archives | Divorce in Michigan

Part of protecting yourself online means updating all of your passwords! Hi there, thanks for joining us for the wrap up of this very important subject (although we hope you remembered to clear your browser history after reading the previous articles, just to be on the safe side!) However, you’ll remember from before that you […]

There is a LOT you have to think about when you get divorced. A lot of paperwork, and meetings with lawyers, and paperwork, and figuring out child custody and support issues, and paperwork. Oh, and did we mention all the paperwork? Seriously, there’s a lot to do. BUt because we live in a very tech-enabled […]

Maximizing that tie with your attorney means finding out all the things you need to know about what to expect moving forward. Hi there and welcome back. We’ve been explaining the 10 things we think are super critical that all people should address during the initial consultation with an attorney. After all, divorces are stressful. […]

Gay couples fought hard to win, but the battle isn’t over. Same-sex divorce presents unique challenges as well! Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. We’ve been discussing issues that people deal with when they get divorced, but with a particular focus on same-sex couples. Although gay marriage was legalized in Michigan in 2015 […]

Gay couples face very unique challenges when getting divorced, especially in Michigan! On June 24th, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage was to be legally recognized in all 50 states. As a result, Michigan, where same-sex marriage had formerly been illegal, was legally required to recognize marriages between same-sex couples. However, […]

Figuring out your QDROs can be extremely complicated, as each company has their own paperwork and protocols. Hey there, welcome back! We’ve been talking about QDROs here in Michigan, which if you remember from our first article, is a court order that lets your spouse or kids benefit from your employee benefit plans. Or your […]

QDROs allow your spouse to benefit from YOUR employee benefits after a divorce, like your retirement account and your medical benefits. If you’ve been considering divorce, then chances are, someone has mentioned a QDRO to you. What’s a QDRO? It’s a qualified domestic relations order, and like most people, you probably don’t have a clue […]

If you want to succeed at something, you plan for it. Divorce is no different, and there are some changes that may affect your plane that you need to know about. Divorce may not be one of things you think about when you think “big changes ahead” (after all, divorce law doesn’t exactly change all […]