Child Support Enforcement in Michigan
As the biological parent of a child, you shoulder a heavy burden, whether you are a mother or a father. Not only are parents legally responsible for the health and welfare of their children, but they also have financial responsibilities that can extend beyond a marriage or co-existing situation. When you split from your romantic […]
How to Modify Child Custody Orders in Michigan
There\’s no denying that divorce can be a difficult process, one that is made even more heart-wrenching when there are children involved and a couple or a court must determine child custody. As a parent on the losing end of a child custody battle, you naturally want to do what you can to reestablish your […]
Michigan Custody Laws: Can a Child Choose Who to Live With?
A child custody battle is one of the hardest things a parent will ever have to go through, but the truth is that it could end up being equally difficult for children caught in the crossfire. On the one hand, it\’s good for children to know that both of their parents love them and want […]
Michigan Child Support Payments Can Now Be Made at Retail Stores
Whether you and your ex-spouse came to an amicable agreement pertaining to child custody and child support or the courts had to intervene and make the decisions for you, the difficulties of permanent separation may not end with the enactment of the child custody order. Despite the legal split, parents will still have to deal […]
What Is the \”Friend of the Court\” in Michigan?
When it comes to divorce and related concerns like child custody and child support, just for example, many couples would prefer to avoid the cost and aggravation of going to court and allowing a judge to determine the course of their life. However, emotions can run high in such cases, making it nearly impossible for […]
What Is the \”Friend of the Court\” in Michigan?
When it comes to divorce and related concerns like child custody and child support, just for example, many couples would prefer to avoid the cost and aggravation of going to court and allowing a judge to determine the course of their life. However, emotions can run high in such cases, making it nearly impossible for […]
Three Painful Facts about Brutal Child Custody Battles
Child custody battles are among the most emotionally fraught parts of any parent\’s life, much less \”just\” the divorce process. But like every court case, there\’s more people involved than just you, and in many cases, the other spouse is just as emotionally invested if not moreso than you are — and the child may […]
Can a Rapist get Named as the Legal Father of my Child?
Can a rapist get himself named as the legal father of your child? Not anymore. Up until about a year ago, however, they totally could. The law didn\’t explicitly allow someone who had committed rape (or any other sexual assault that resulted in conception) to pursue the status of legal father — but didn\’t stop […]
What Are the Child Custody Rights for Unmarried Parents in Michigan?
These days, it\’s not entirely unusual for couples to have children out of wedlock. In some cases, this occurs due to unexpected pregnancy, while in others, the parents make a choice to live together and raise a family without getting married. The problem is that this type of arrangement can muddy the waters of child […]
The Major Factor Considerations in Child Custody Determinations
Many factors come into play when a court is determining child custody in Michigan, and this is only right since it\’s a weighty decision with life-altering consequences for the child. If you are a parent attempting to gain sole or joint custody of a child or children, here\’s what you should expect a court to […]