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11/ 27
When you are working through a divorce, you typically work with a lawyer. Your lawyer is your advocate in a variety of ways. His or her job is to protect your rights, promote your interests, and help you reach a favorable outcome with your divorce. What does this really mean? What does a divorce lawyers really do for his…
06/ 05
For couples who are unmarried or getting a divorce, parenting time is often a contentious issue. Previously, the court would issue an order appointing one parent as the primary guardian, while the other would get visitation on weeknights and every other weekend. Today, the Michigan courts urge parents to develop a time sharing schedule that allows both to play an…
01/ 30
Child custody issues are frequently at the center of legal battles in divorce proceedings. For courts, the top priority is the best interests of the child, and judges generally aim for time sharing plans which allow both parents to remain active in their child’s life. There are situations where custody orders have failed to take into consideration all of the…
08/ 08
The Michigan Legislature is currently considering a new bill that if passed, would require judges to award joint custody and substantially equal parenting time in most divorce cases. The bill passed the House Judiciary Committee on June 20, although a vote is not expected until after summer recess. If you have questions about how the law could affect you or…
05/ 16
In Michigan, like in other states, a child's best interest is used to determine an appropriate parenting time schedule for him or her. A parenting time schedule is the court-determined time that the child spends with his or her parents, who may have joint or sole physical and legal custody of him or her. If you are a parent going…
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…
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