A high-conflict marriage isn't healthy for anybody. Nobody thrives in a toxic environment with a lot of fighting and yelling.However, kids whose parents were involved in those kinds of marriages actually do better after their parents' divorce than kids whose parents...
Year: 2019
Guilt may keep same-sex couples in unhappy marriages
Same-sex couples once lacked the legal right to marry -- and they struggled so long to obtain that right that a couple who finds themselves unhappily wed may feel guilty about wanting a divorce. That guilt can come from both inside and outside the marriage. On the...
Divorced man told to share lottery winnings with ex-spouse
A Michigan appeals court has just ruled that marriage is a "share and share alike" situation until the divorce is final. For one resident, that means that he's obligated to split the proceeds of an $80 million lottery ticket that he bought while living apart from his...
Top divorce tips that can help you survive and thrive
Nobody ever said divorce was easy. However, you can make it easier on yourself by setting a few basic rules for while you're going through it. (With a little bit of luck, your spouse will take the hint and follow the same rules. That could make for a divorce that's...
Same-sex divorces require special care
Same-sex couples fought so long for the right to legally marry that many same-sex couples feel particularly disappointed when their marriages fall apart.Divorce for same sex-couples can be complicated -- more complicated than marriage right now. That's largely due to...
When can you ask for a custody modification?
Generally speaking, the courts prefer to keep things as stable as possible for children whose parents are divorced. Once a custody and visitation schedule is in place, it isn't supposed to be altered without a good reason.So, what counts as a "good" reason to ask for...
Tiger’s player plans to challenge support order as excessive
When does child support amount to unintentional alimony for the custodial parent? That's basically the question that the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera is asking after a Florida judge ordered him to pay a former mistress $20,000 a month in unallocated child support...
Michigan divorce involving Islamic couple sets precedent
A prenuptial agreement is a prenuptial agreement -- even if it goes by a different name.That's basically what a judge decided when asked to rule whether a Detroit man was obligated to pay his divorced wife $50,000. The money was part of the couple's marital agreement,...
Listen to Patricia Kasody on the “Small Talk with Mark S. Lee” radio show
On Sunday, April 14th, 2019, Patricia Kasody was on the "Small Talk with Mark S. Lee" radio show. To listen to the podcast click on the link below.https://leegroupinnovation.com/small-talk-with-mark-s-lee-april-14th-2019/See below for the 2 links for the Small...
Patricia Kasody on the “Small Talk with Mark S. Lee: Broadcast on Sunday April 14th, 2019
Patricia Kasody will be on the :"Small Talk with Mark S. Lee" broadcast this Sunday from 8-9 am EDT, on WXYT 1270, and streamed via radio.com (search 1270/Detroit). You can also download the Radio.com app and here's a link:https://app.radio.com/wyK9HktXjP