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Families are more tightly connected than many of us give them credit for. The first time you glance down at your newborn grandchild, you’ll know a love that will change your life — different than the love you have for your son or daughter, but nevertheless powerful and resounding. But what happens if your child and child-in-law end up getting ...

When you announce that you’re intending to get a divorce, it seems that everyone wants to tell you divorce horror stories. Unfortunately, those stories don’t really do anyone any good — all they do is make you panic unnecessarily. You’re already emotionally vulnerable during a divorce; don’t let these careless words do you more harm. The one thing you need ...

It’s hard, after a divorce, to get used to being a single parent with custody. Without your ex to depend on for simple things like watching the kid while you run to the store (or vice versa), it can seem like everyday tasks take twice as long and the number of tasks there are to accomplish doubles at the same ...

What do you want out of your divorce? That can be a difficult question. Perfectly valid answers abound: “I want custody of my children.” “I want to ensure my financial security.” “I want just want it to end.” But while those answers are valid, they’re not particularly useful. It’s one thing to put some effort into making sure that the ...

When you’re to the part of your divorce where you have to negotiate your financial settlement, understanding your situation and your options is key. Here are some of the things that many people miss when settling their finances: Property Taxes It’s easy to think of a property as a simple asset, but remember that that asset comes with a built-in ...

A divorce defines a huge part of your financial, legal, emotional, and physical lives. That’s why it’s absolutely critical to approach the issue with a team that will make sure that you get everything you need — and hopefully a good portion of what you want — out of the proceeding. In particular, you need (at the minimum!) a lawyer ...

It’s not easy to break away from someone you love, even when that person is destructive to you. If you weren’t getting something that you wanted and needed out of the relationship, you wouldn’t be in the relationship in the first place. But a dysfunctional relationship takes more out of your life than it gives you — and the only ...

There is a single, simple rule that overrides all others once the divorce papers hit the table: the person that you knew, the person that was your spouse, doesn’t exist anymore. You don’t divorce your spouse: you divorce the stranger that your spouse has become. Why is this important? Because there are dozens — or hundreds — of situations in ...

It’s easy to think that a parent who is legitimately mentally ill shouldn’t be living alone with their children — but every parent is important to their children, even if they have their issues. In many cases, a mentally ill parent who takes the appropriate medication and regularly attends counseling for their illness can be a very effective parent. However, ...

In a precedent-setting decision, a man from Macomb Township was ruled the father of a boy that he had raised since birth, even after it was discovered that the child was not biologically his offspring. A Macomb County judge ruled that the 40-year-old man would continue to have joint custody of the 5-year-old boy whom he had raised with his ...