On behalf of The Smith Law Offices, P.C. | Feb 21, 2020 | Family Law
Co-parenting is very popular in the modern court room. It used to be that children of divorce most commonly ended up in the sole custody of the mother, but that is no longer the case. Co-parenting, when done right, has been shown to give a myriad of benefits for the...
On behalf of The Smith Law Offices, P.C. | Dec 14, 2019 | Family Law
It is likely that you are familiar with a prenuptial agreement: it is when both parties of a marriage get together prior to the knot being tied and decide on matters of legal and financial import. They tend to be very common in marriages in Michigan where one party...
On behalf of The Smith Law Offices, P.C. | Dec 7, 2019 | Family Law
Once your divorce is final, you may want to make changes in your life. One of those may be moving to a new area. It could be a different state or just another area of Michigan. In any case, if you have physical custody of your children, you must find out if you can...
On behalf of The Smith Law Offices, P.C. | Dec 2, 2019 | Child Custody, Family Law
In 2017, FOX17 News reported on the heated debates sparked by House Bill 4691. Also known as the Shared Parenting Bill, if passed into law, it would make 50/50 joint custody automatic between parents in Michigan. Many people believe a bill like this may put an end to...
On behalf of The Smith Law Offices, P.C. | Aug 23, 2019 | Family Law, Firm News
If you are divorced or separated — or preparing for either — there are a lot of things you and your ex need to figure out, especially if you have children. Child custody issues, for example, can be a source of serious contention. Even if you think...
On behalf of The Smith Law Offices, P.C. | Jul 12, 2019 | Family Law, Firm News
If you have chosen to call it quits on your relationship, but you have children with your ex, there is a lot you will need to figure out when it comes to child custody. A custody order does not just state how often each parent will get time with the children; it can...
On behalf of The Smith Law Offices, P.C. | Jun 28, 2019 | Family Law, Firm News
You do what you can to make sure your children get the support that they need. You live for the time you get to spend with them, even if it is not as much time as you would like. Unfortunately, you are finding your time with them being cut short, all because your ex...
On behalf of The Smith Law Offices, P.C. | Jun 9, 2019 | Family Law, Firm News
When Michigan couples who share children separate or divorce, both parties are responsible for financially providing for their kids. As part of a separation or divorce agreement, one parent is often listed as the one with primary physical custody — even in cases...
On behalf of The Smith Law Offices, P.C. | Apr 24, 2019 | Family Law, Firm News
Some relationships end badly. When a couple has children, one parent may do all that he or she can to use the kids to hurt the other parent. Parental alienation is a very real thing and complaints of it occurring in Michigan families are often seen in the family law...
On behalf of The Smith Law Offices, P.C. | Mar 1, 2019 | Family Law, Firm News
Whether one is just going through the divorce process or has been down that road and needs to modify some terms of a divorce settlement, one may think that going to court is the only way to reach a resolution. Thankfully, Michigan residents have other options when it...
