Financial issues are always present even when marriages are not ending. But couples undergoing a divorce typically face these additional financial matters. Property division Couples must first decide how they will divide the property they acquired. Spouses can agree...
Month: July 2021
How standard of living affects an alimony determination
Divorce can have tremendous financial ramifications. In fact, it can dictate your financial position for years or even decades to come. That’s why it’s imperative that you enter the divorce process with a strong strategy that seeks to protect your financial interests....
Locating crypto assets during divorce
Cryptocurrency is the latest means of engaging in business and commerce. This also places it among the newest assets that can be part of property division during a divorce. These are useful methods to locate cryptocurrency during divorce. Legal discovery Early...
Is your spouse hiding assets from you?
Michigan is an equitable distribution state, meaning that during the divorce process marital assets are divided in a way that is fair, but not necessarily equal. While you’ll have to be prepared to argue why you’re entitled to the value of assets you claim that you’re...
Can you hold your child’s other parent in contempt?
You might think that your child custody dispute is resolved when the court issues an order, but that isn’t necessarily the case. In fact, many parents in Michigan quickly discover that their child’s other parent refuses to abide by the court’s order. If you’re in this...
Rage and revenge: Parental alienation in child custody disputes
Divorce is almost always a difficult experience for parents to get through. Disagreements over child custody can be complex mixes of emotion and law in which each parent believes they’re doing what’s best for the child. Turning a child into a weapon Unfortunately,...
Consider these matters for grandparents’ visitation
Under Michigan law, the best interests of the child are paramount in custody and visitation matters involving parents and grandparents. Other emotional and financial concerns also play a role in custody and parenting time matters involving grandparents. The grandchild...