I Want A Divorce, But I Don’t Know Anything About Our Accounts Or Debts. What Do I Do?

I Want A Divorce, But I Don’t Know Anything About Our Accounts Or Debts. What Do I Do?

It’s very common in a marriage for one person to handle certain responsibilities while the other person handles others.  For example, your husband may handle all of the finances and bills, while you handle managing the home and the kids.  Or maybe you handle all of the bills and expenses while your husband manages the investments.  If you want to get a divorce, but you’re afraid of missing out on assets simply because don’t have much information about your marital estate, don’t worry.  We can get that information for you.

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I Want to Move!

I Want to Move!

Your divorce is finally over and you’re ready to start a new life in a new town.  Pack up the kids and get outta Dodge.  Then you remember that provision in your judgment of divorce that said something about changing the legal residence of your kids.  Or maybe you went through a support or custody action years ago and don’t really remember what you’re supposed to do if you want to move.

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What Will the Court Consider When A Party Seeks Modifications to Parenting Time and/or Child Custody Arrangements?

What Will the Court Consider When A Party Seeks Modifications to Parenting Time and/or Child Custody Arrangements?

In family law matters, the past behavior and practices of the parties will always be examined whenever change is sought. Michigan law in this area is well established and courts are continually bombarded with parents asking for modifications to child custody or parenting time arrangements. One common mistake that many parents make, is that they assume past indiscretions or old issues can be brought up when seeking modification of prior orders. When asking the court to change an existing custody and/or parenting time arrangement, a court will only consider occurrences in the time period after the last court order was made.

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