Earlier this year, when most of us spent a couple months sheltering in our homes to avoid spreading Covid-19, the pace of daily home life changed dramatically. Families who were used to spending early mornings and longer evenings together were suddenly together all...
Month: October 2020
Feared divorce tsunami finally hits
At the beginning of April people started realizing that lockdowns were beginning to effect relationships. And, some experts feared that a divorce tsunami would happen when courts around the country opened back up. Unfortunately, that divorce tsunami may have finally...
Some tips on how to tell your spouse that you want a divorce
There are a lot of legal issues that you’ll have to deal with once divorce proceedings are initiated, but you might be worried about some of the steps you need to take before you even get to that point, including simply breaking the news of divorce to your spouse....
How is property divided in a divorce?
The emotional upheaval of divorce is often made even more stressful by the anxiety of possibly losing the family home, the car and family heirlooms. During a contested divorce proceeding, property division is determined by the laws of the state in which the couple...
Joint child custody and its different forms in Michigan
When a Michigan couple parts ways and has children, it can be difficult to navigate the complex terrain of child custody. In some instances, there is a custody dispute and the sides are in battle over who will have the child the bulk of the time and how visitation...