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...
Child Custody
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...
Will parallel parenting work for you?
Parallel parenting is one of many potential parenting options that you can take a look at when handling your post-divorce situation. It can provide you with a good transfer point between your marital life and your life after divorce. What is parallel parenting,...
How can you be a respectable co-parent?
Co-parenting is not for the faint of heart, especially if your ex does not willingly comply with court orders. However, your commitment to following the rules and putting your children's best interests first can help make the co-parenting experience as positive as...
Interplay between custody/visitation and parental substance abuse
It has literally been intoned a million times, with its utterance underscoring what judges in Michigan and across the county view as a bedrock legal principle where children are concerned. That is this: Any outcome affecting children in a family law matter must...
Divorced parents: Three ways to help children succeed in school
Finding the right child custody arrangement is no easy feat. In some cases, the parents will develop a plan that works well the first time around. In others, parents may discover the arrangement does not serve the child well. This can be clear by changes in the...
Summertime doesn’t have to mean child custody problems
There are many parents in Michigan who are preparing to navigate their first summer following divorce. Some will likely encounter several challenges regarding child custody arrangements, especially if both parents have full-time jobs. However, even married parents...
U.S. army vet missing: Child custody and PTSD issues involved
Michigan child custody typically impact whole extended families, not just the parents or children involved. If a child custody situation involves extenuating circumstances, stress levels may soar. A recent situation arose in another state that has relatives and close...
Aspects to cover when negotiating a child custody agreement
Making the decision to dissolve a marriage can be a daunting task, especially if the future of any children is a factor. Child custody can be one of the tougher aspects of divorce, and in some cases, may prove to be a highly contested topic. Fortunately, Michigan...
Seeking a modification to an existing child custody agreement
Change may be a part of everyday life, and having a plan in place that covers every possible scenario can be challenging. For parents who have an existing child custody agreement in place, a change in circumstances could prompt a need to revisit the arrangement and...