One of the most frequent inquiries I receive are from potential clients who wish to seek legal guardianship of a child whose welfare is believed to be at risk. However, merely expressing concern that a child may not be safe is not, in and of itself, sufficient to create a minor guardianship. There are several […]
child support, children, custody, minor guardianshipThere has been a dramatic change in social security law that will affect spousal benefits and therefore, must be considered by parties facing divorce. The new rules went into effect (with virtually no warning to the public) on November 15, 2015. Historically, ex-spouses could each independently decide when to file for social security benefits based […]
alimony, child support, divorce, divorce attorney, property settlement, settlement negotiations, social security benefits, spousal support, supportParents often wish to enter into agreements for child support that deviate from the Michigan Child Support Formula (MCSF), which implements the legislative equation for calculating child support. An example would be parents who want to negotiate a lump sum payment for the life of the child's minority, rather than monthly payments. Typically, a custodial […]
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