Many people do not have the time to keep updated on recent changes to child support in Michigan. But, Michigan residents and parents dealing with...
It depends. Michigan law requires child support orders to include medical support, which means one or both parents must provide health insurance for their child....
When parents separate or divorce, child custody and support are often key concerns. Many assume that with 50/50 shared custody, neither parent would owe child...
Many people have a perception that in family courts, the gender of a parent influences child custody arrangements. This perception has existed for ages and...
Sometimes, permanent orders of spousal and child support do not arrive in time, causing those slated to receive an order of support to often suffer...
When conflicts arise between Detroit residents, the dispute may not be black and white. When the dispute becomes a legal issue, different provisions of the...
When another person does something that harms others, many Detroit residents believe that the person should be held accountable for the person’s wrongdoing. This is...
It can be frustrating for Detroit residents when others do not play by the rules. Divorced parents often encounter this with their ex-spouse, particularly when...
Most Detroit residents would agree that everyone should play by the rules. This is especially true when individuals find themselves on opposing sides of a...
There is perhaps no more difficult job for Detroit residents than raising a child. Being a parent comes along with challenges in virtually every area...
Things change over the years for Detroit residents in many different areas of life. New jobs may be taken and new additions to the family...
Divorce can be difficult on Detroit residents, particularly those who have children. While the divorce judgment will resolve many of the disputes between the spouses,...
An individual who fails to pay child support can face prosecution by the state and be ordered to pay heavy fines, as well as face...
Not always. Child support does not necessarily end after a child has attained the age of 18. In Michigan, specific language under Sec. 552.605b addresses...
If one has been ordered to pay child support in the state of Michigan then, the Michigan Friend of Court office is tasked with issuing...
Michigan fans of R&B artist Chris Brown may find it interesting to learn that according to recent news reports the 26-year-old is embroiled in a...
After a final judgment has been entered, a periodic review of a child support order will occur under certain circumstances and if financial circumstances of...
Darius McCrary, who played the role of Eddie Winslow on the 1990s hit television show Family Matters, was arrested recently in Michigan for failure to...
News stories about child support issues, such as a non-payment, delinquent parents, arrests, and high child custody amount and their modifications are not uncommon. In...
Child support enforcement in Michigan serves a very important function, but sometimes the laws surrounding child support can be convoluted and have unintended consequences. Michigan...
Typically, the issue of paternity comes up in cases where an unmarried mother has given birth and is seeking child support from the father of...
In Michigan, when determining a parent’s child support obligation, the very first step that the court takes is to figure out both the parents’ net...
Though many parents with children hope for their separation or divorce to be as smooth and painless as possible, the reality is when substantial changes...
Many of our readers probably follow popular culture, show biz and celebrity news. In most cases, such media reports highlight some controversy, such as a...
Although most parents want to do what is in the best interest of their child or children, there may be times, typically due to unforeseen...
In any relationship child custody, child support and parenting time disputes between parents could arise at some point before the child emancipates. Every situation is...
Our Michigan residents are likely aware that regardless of where a parent chooses to reside in the U.S., if one is a presumptive father or...
Every now and then, people may hear on the news or read in a newspaper that child support enforcement has increased and that authorities are...
A change in circumstances which can significantly impact a persons’ ability to pay their monthly child support obligation can happen to anyone. Michigan fans of...
According to recent reports, a new Cheboygan County amnesty program could potentially clear over 80 separate arrest warrants that had been issued for the apprehension...
According to the Minot Police, a 41-year-old man was arrested by authorities for having nearly $100,000 in child support arrears. Michigan residents will find it...
Regardless of whether a couple was unmarried with children or divorced with children, at least one parent — typically the noncustodial parent — will be...
Around New Year’s, most people aspire to close challenging chapters from the previous year and they look forward to opening new chapters in the next...
Depending on various reasons, such as fluctuations in the economy, substantial changes like an increase or decrease in a person’s income can happen to anyone....
Regardless of how amicable a divorce or separation is, there are times when even the most cooperative parents disagree about a child-related expense. Disputes surrounding...
In the best interest of the child, generally, to help the custodial parent with care and upbringing of a child, the noncustodial parent may be...
This past summer Southeast Michigan counties conducted child support sweeps, and collected an estimated $125,000 in past due child support payments from delinquent parents. According...
In child custody cases, generally, the noncustodial parent is required to pay the custodial parent child support. Michigan residents may find it interesting to learn...
According to reports, a Michigan man recently received a notice from the Ottawa County Friends of the Court office stating that he owed nearly $8,500...
Most Michigan residents are aware that a noncustodial parent is required to pay the custodial parent child support. What residents may not know is that...
Michigan residents will find it interesting to learn about a court ruling that a parent who has custody of the child a majority of the...
In most marriages with children that end in divorce or relationships where a child is involved, the noncustodial parent must pay child support to the...
Since many celebrities lead lives very different from the average Michigan family it may be easy to forget that they are still human and have...
When a relationship between parents ends, child custody issues tend to dominate any negotiations or court proceedings concerning the divorce or break-up. Even though the...
Despite differences that lead to a divorce, during the divorce process both sides have to determine how to divide any property, assets and debts they...
In today’s hard economic times many are facing challenges such as foreclosure, insurmountable debt, layoff and an inability to find gainful employment. Nevertheless, regardless of...
Michigan residents probably know that a divorce involving children can be difficult. Once the process is finalized or paternity is established, the noncustodial parent is...
Today’s posting illustrates the importance of providing a complete financial picture to a court so that any child support orders in Michigan are fairly —...
