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 guardianshipSometimes I think I am the only person in the world who does not use Facebook. Well, actually I do have a Facebook page for my law practice, but I do not have one for personal use. I do not post personal news or photos, nor do I check out the Facebook pages of my […]
children, custody, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce judgment, divorce settlement, Facebook, marital assets, marital home, marriageDivorce is hard on children. It can be particularly hard on them at holiday time, as described by the authors in the article below, which presents excellent advice on how to ensure that, in spite of separation and divorce, children can still be children and have fun on the holidays. Children, Divorce and the HolidaysHow […]
children, custody, divorce, divorce family, families, holiday parenting, holiday visitation, separated, separated family, visitation schedulesOne of the most rewarding cases I ever worked on involved a couple who went to great extremes to set aside their differences for the sake of their four children. The marriage had broken down after numerous acts of infidelity by both parties. Needless to say, there was disappointment, anger and resentment. Nevertheless, the […]
children, co-parenting, custody, divorce, divorce judgment, divorce practice, ex-spouse, lawyers, marriage, spousesI am often asked about attorney fee awards by potential clients. Secondary wage earners (i.e., the other spouse makes more money) or non-wage earners (e.g., stay-at-home parents) are understandably concerned about the ability to pay attorney fees in their divorce cases. Michigan law does permit awards of attorney fees. That is, a court can order […]
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