Tag: Parenting
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How a Nasty Divorce Can Hurt the Child: Attorney Charles M. Kronzek Explains
In Mid-Michigan, particularly within the Ingham, Clinton, Eaton, and Jackson circuit courts, family court judges are increasingly losing patience with “high-conflict” litigation. A recent appellate affirmation highlights a growing trend: the court will rescind a parent’s decision-making authority over the child not as a punishment for being “bad,” but as a logistical necessity when communication…
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Choosing the Right School When You Share Custody in Michigan
By Attorney Brandy Thompson In Michigan, the law encourages both parents to participate in major decisions affecting their child’s education, especially when joint legal custody is in place. When parents live in different school districts, selecting the right school for their child can become one of the most difficult decisions they face. So, how do…
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Child Support Modifications in Mid-Michigan: How to Adjust Your Support Order When Life Changes
Child support plays a vital role in maintaining a child’s care after a divorce or separation. But when jobs change, children grow, and financial circumstances shift, your child support order may no longer fit your situation. Michigan law provides a process for modifying it to fit a family’s evolving needs. If you live in Mid-Michigan—whether…
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Establishing Paternity in Michigan: A Comprehensive Guide
Why Paternity Matters As a team of family law attorneys in Michigan, we understand that establishing paternity isn’t just about legal technicalities—it’s about securing the rights and well-being of parents and their children. Whether you’re married or unmarried, paternity plays an important role in determining child custody, child support, and visitation arrangements. Let’s dive into…
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Struggling With Shared Parenting? Co Parenting Counseling May Help.
For many parents in the greater Lansing area, getting divorced presents a whole host of challenges and new frontiers. And that’s before you deal with the issues of custody, visitation, and how best to parent your children after a divorce here in Michigan! It’s a time fraught with changes, and sometimes it’s all you can…
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What You Need to Know About The Michigan Supreme Court’s Parenting Time Guidelines (Pt 2)
Hi there and welcome back to this discussion about the Michigan Supreme Court’s Parenting Time guidelines. As we explained in our previous article, our state Supreme Court compiled a very helpful and easy-to-use reference guide for divorcing parents full of sound advice and tips on how to deal with many different parenting situations. From the…
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The Best Ways to Communicate With Your Co-Parent
People without kids who get divorced tend to go their separate ways, and don’t ever have to see each other or communicate when it’s all over. But for those couples with children, getting divorced usually doesn’t mean the end of their interactions. Sharing custody means regular contact with your ex after the divorce is over,…
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Back to School! But Not Really… Navigating Online Schooling After a Divorce
The Covid19 pandemic has changed pretty much everything about life as we know it. Not being able to eat out at restaurants, meet friends for a drink at the bar, or go grocery shopping without a mask are only the tip of the “new normal” iceberg. Life is totally upside down, and for mid-Michigan parents…
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Parenting During The Holidays: What to Expect When Your Ex is a Narcissist
Being a divorced parent during the holidays can be tough. Having to share your kids with your ex can sometimes mean not getting to spend Christmas with them when your if your parenting time order doesn’t work out in your favor. But there’s a big difference between taking turns to spend the holidays with your…
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Christmas After Divorce: Learning to Enjoy The Holidays Without Your Kids
One of the biggest struggles parents face after divorce, is learning to enjoy the holidays, even though their children may be with their other parent at the time. Spending the day with family is part of what makes the holidays magical, and if your custody schedule places your children with your ex during the yuletide…