07/ 12
It is widely known that children develop better when they are kept on fixed schedule and the experience little chaos or uncertainty in their household and school environments. This need for routine and limited change is the landscape a child needs to build security about the world and who he/she is. Life, however, is rarely that sedate and major upheavals…
07/ 05
Receiving the final copy of a divorce decree usually produces a cathartic response in the parties, as they now have verifiable proof the marriage is both legally and emotionally over. It is at this point most ex-spouses can finally start to heal and move on from this difficult process. A divorce decree is an enforceable legal order that either spouse…
06/ 21
When people think about who is most affected by divorce they usually picture the couple and any children they may share, but that is far from the whole picture. Extended family members and friends are also impacted by the divorce process as the parents figure out where they will live and a time schedule for sharing the children. One group…
06/ 07
There are few issues in divorce that can create more animosity than decisions around child custody and parenting time. The emotional charge around this topic certainly makes sense when one considers what is at stake, and both parties often have strong opinions about which one is better equipped to handle parenting the majority of time. Michigan courts prefer to order…
05/ 24
Welcoming a child into the world is an exciting event for the parents, family and friends. There are usually lots of congratulations passed around and anticipation about the kind of person the new child will become. There are situations where the joy may be tempered if the father of the child is unknown or wants no part in the life…
05/ 17
When most people think about the divorce process, the image that typically emerges is the couple standing in front of a judge hearing their marriage is now dissolved, followed by a recitation of the court's decisions on property division, child custody, and support. While the formal judicial process for divorce petitions is certainly available to any couple wishing to end…
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