If you have a high net worth and owe alimony after recently ending your marriage or you receive payments from your former spouse, it is vital to have a clear understanding of various legal issues related to spousal support. For example, you need to recognize that...
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What is a parallel parenting plan?
An issue that may trip your divorce up is the parenting plan. If you and your ex do not agree on many of the standard co-parenting provisions, you may believe that your case may fall to the judge to decide. While the court may favor co-parenting, it is not always the...
What does parental alienation mean for your custody case?
Like most parents in Michigan, you want what is best for the young ones in your family. You expect your soon-to-be ex-spouse to have the same values. Unfortunately, though, divorce and custody disputes have a tendency of bringing out the worst in anyone. Your husband...
How may Michigan’s statutes divide a spouse’s retirement assets?
As noted on the Michigan Legislature’s website, retirement benefits earned in marriage become part of a couple’s marital estate. If you or your soon-to-be ex-spouse contributed to a retirement plan, annuity or pension fund, it may divide with your divorce. Under...
Divorce trends involving older adults
Whether you are thinking about ending your marriage as an older adult, or are currently in the middle of the divorce process, you could have a number of different issues to work through. Sometimes, older adults have an especially difficult time dealing with divorce...
Parenting time violations and enforcing an order
If your child's other parent refuses to respect your rights with respect to parenting time, you need to immediately look over your options. Unfortunately, some parents lose the ability to spend time with their children because their ex refuses to cooperate. When a...
Could a separation contract work in your divorce?
Couples who are financially well off usually have a prenuptial agreement to protect each other's assets. However, if you did not have an agreement or you earned your wealth after marrying, then you may wonder what will happen if you divorce. WealthMangement.com...
3 things to know about getting divorced later in life
Throughout long-term marriages, couples often amass wealth and assets as they build their lives together. The accumulation of their marriages may lead to issues, however, if they choose to get divorced later in life. According to CNN.com, between 1990 and May of 2021,...
How do Michigan courts determine a child’s best interests?
Most of the issues you face during your divorce involve reaching an agreement that is fair to both you and your spouse. However, matters involving custody and parenting time also have to be fair to your child. Michigan courts use the child's best interests to...
How can social media posts complicate a divorce?
The end of any marriage is rarely easy, as both spouses must deal with some type of emotional fallout. While posting photos or messages to social media may be an easy way to find support or even to blow off steam, you must be careful not to allow your online presence...