Michigan courts follow the principle of equitable distribution to determine how to divide a couple's assets at the time of their divorce. While some assets are easier to value, businesses tend to be more difficult to appraise.Divorce attorneys are often tasked with...
Month: August 2016
Study shows clear pattern in divorce filings
Michigan residents who file for divorce in August may have chosen the late summer to part from their spouse because they are following a 'domestic ritual" calendar. That was a suggestion of a study on divorce by University of Washington sociologists. The researchers...
Migration rate decrease may be due to child custody issues
Michigan residents who are considering relocating may be interested to learn that migration rates across the U.S. have dropped to almost half of what they were 50 years ago. According to research findings, one major contributing factor to decreased migration rates has...
Divorce risk goes up when the husband does not work
Unfortunately, many marriages in Michigan will end in divorce. While there are a number of different factors that might contribute to a divorce, a recent study demonstrates that the work status of the husband is correlated with a higher risk for divorce.The study,...
Verifying paternity
For unmarried couples in Michigan, determining the paternity of a child is a necessary task and can be useful if the couple separates. Unlike married couples, there is no assumption as to who is the father of a child. A paternity test is needed for situations such as...