Ending a relationship is never easy. Whether it was a lengthy relationship or short-lived or a marriage or cohabitation, parting ways with a partner can generate various disputes when it comes to dividing property and ensuring that each individual leaves the...
Divorce and Family Law
Calculating spousal support
Unlike child support, spousal support is highly adaptable and somewhat unpredictable. Under Michigan law, child support amounts are calculated according to a fairly rigid formula based on the child's needs and the parents' ability to pay. Legally, the need springs out...
Establishing paternity benefits both the parents and the child
It is not unusual these days for unmarried couples to have a child together. Sometimes these couples marry, creating a union that includes them and their child. However, not all these relationships are meant to last, and an unmarried couple with a child may eventually...
Does a prenup mean I’m entering into a loveless marriage?
The time between engagement and marriage can be a whirlwind of emotions. You are eagerly anticipating your wedding day when you get to say “I, do,” to your beloved. In fact, you may be so swept up in the romance that you forget about the practical aspects of marriage....
Will I be able to keep the vacation home in my divorce?
After working many years in the corporate world, you may have built a successful and lucrative career. For example, you may have been prudent and made significant investments and built a hefty retirement account. You may feel confident that you are well-prepared for...
Are fathers at a disadvantage when it comes to child custody?
Many fathers in Michigan these days play a greater role in child-rearing than fathers generally did 50 or more years ago. It is not unusual these days for fathers to play the greater role in caring for their child’s daily needs while their spouse climbs the corporate...
How to determine who will receive custody of children
There are many different ways that parents in Michigan raise their children. Much of their parenting style may be determined by their children’s personality and needs. How parents raise one of their children may be different than how they raise another one of their...
Dividing a business in a divorce
The property division stage of divorce requires the parties to list all their assets, separate any separate property from marital property and then divide the marital property according to state law. In Michigan, this means dividing the marital property in a way that...
Dividing debt in divorce
We often talk about property division in divorce as a matter of divvying up the assets. This, by itself, is no simple matter, but there's another aspect of the process that can also be quite tricky, and that is dividing the debt. Yes, under Michigan law, divorce does...
Surviving a grey divorce
Ending a marriage poses financial challenges at any age. But divorce may be especially complicated for couples undergoing a grey divorce. This is a divorce involving couples who are in their midlife or older. Grey divorce Divorce reduces a family wealth by 77 percent,...
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