Child Custody

After a divorce that involves children, Michigan courts will determine child custody. The parent who has legal custody of a child is the one who is responsible for and has decision-making rights regarding the child’s health care, education, and religion. There is also...

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...

For a lot of people, the most stressful part of divorce is not knowing how it will affect their relationship with their children. While the emotional stress of marriage dissolution alone can alter how your children respond to you and your spouse initially, the outcome...

Child custody is often a hot topic in a divorce. You and your spouse love your children and want to spend as much time with them as possible. It is easy to see how emotions may run high, but at the heart of this is a child who only wants both parents in his or her...

In 2017, a representative in the Michigan House introduced a bill that would create a presumption that equal parenting time and joint legal custody is in a child's interests when the parents' divorce. Several prominent organizations opposed the bill, including the...

Child custody is oftentimes the most contentious aspect of a divorce. Parents tend to struggle with the thought of going from spending every day with their child to only seeing them periodically. This is completely understandable, which is why those parents who are...

Child custody can be one of the most emotionally difficult issues in family law. A parent's relationship with a child is highly personal, and any threat to that relationship can be extremely disturbing. On top of that, child custody disputes typically involve two...

As any Michigan parent can attest, they want what is best for their children. Thus, when parents can no longer remain together in a marriage or relationship, it can bring the needs and best interests of the child to the forefront. Thus, when determining a child...

Seeking custody is one of the most difficult and emotional parts of a divorce. Michigan courts consider the best interests of the child and review several factors when making child custody decisions. Joint custody, where each parent has sufficient time with their...

Michigan family law issues can be rife with dispute. This is true during a divorce with property division, alimony, child support and child custody. Any aspect of a case related to children can have personal, financial and emotional ramifications. When going through a...