Tag: Parenting
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Non-Custodial Parenting – How To Make Every Minute Count! (Part 1)
Ask any parent who used to see their child every day, and now, in the wake of divorce or some other separation, only has visitation. They’ll all say the same thing – the hardest part is the lost time with their child. Across the board, non-custodial parents struggle with the fact that they are…
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Joint Custody – What Happens When You Don’t Agree?
In the majority of standard divorce cases in Michigan, the outcome of the custody arrangement is Joint Legal Custody, which means that regardless of how the physical custody is divided, both parents have equal say in how the child should be raised. While physical custody means the actual location of the child as…
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What You Need To Know About “Deadbeat Dads”
Say the words “deadbeat dad” and very few people have to ask you to clarify. Most people have heard of at least one (usually a great many) dads who abandon their children to the care of a harried single mother who can hardly keep up. Skipping out on child support payments? Of course. Hardly…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Michigan Child Relocation Law: What You Need To Know 1
Imagine this: You and your spouse get divorced. Initially, you agree to joint custody because that it what seems best for the children, however it’s soon obvious that your work schedule makes it impossible for the kids to stay with you during the week. So now you pretty much have two days of visitation…
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Parents With Kids: Handling The Holidays After Divorce
If you and your spouse have recently decided to get a divorce, one of the things you may have wondered about in the wake of the most recent holiday season, was how you’re going to handle future holidays after the divorce is final. The answer to that is different for every family. However, while…