What are the Most Important Things to Know If You Want to Change a Child Custody Arrangement?

What to Know If You Want to Change Your Custody Order? In Michigan, once a custody order is entered, it is not so simple to…

Do I Need a Prenuptial Agreement?

As you enter into the period before a wedding, you may wonder at some point “Do I need a prenuptial agreement?” There are many reasons…

What details of my Divorce should I share with our children?

An issue that often comes up during a Divorce case is a parent discussing the details of the litigation with a child.  Is it allowed,…

What Happens to a House During Probate?

What happens to a house after death depends on several factors. The first thing to figure out is how the property is owned. Is there…

What happens when parties sharing legal custody don’t agree on Parenting decisions?

Most orders regarding custody allow the parents joint legal custody. There are some cases where it is not in the child’s best interest for one…

Parenting time and travel

A common parenting time question that our clients ask about is whether they or the other parent can leave the state during their parenting time.…

Do I need to get the other parent’s permission to move our child out of state?

Under Michigan law, when parents have joint legal custody, certain factors must be met before a change of domicile is allowed. One parent can’t move…

Do I open a probate case if there is no will?

When a person dies without a will it is called dying intestate. If that person has any assets that do not automatically pass outside of…

Prenuptial Agreements in Michigan

A prenuptial agreement is a contract between the couple prior to their marriage. The purpose of a prenuptial agreement is to define the rights and…

How to handle Holiday Child Custody and Parenting Time issues

One of the hardest adjustments that separated or divorced parents come across is how to handle holidays.  After being used to seeing their children on…