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...





Bloomfield Hills Michigan Family Law Blog
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 some spouses get caught when they try to hide assets
Michigan's statutes generally classify all income earned during a marriage as a couple's shared marital property. If an individual has reason to believe that a soon-to-be ex-spouse has hidden assets, the divorce process could uncover them. As reported by CNBC, a...
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...
What should you know about hidden assets?
As a person going through a divorce, you will soon have to deal with asset division. This is the combination and then division of your assets, which can include your annual income, side hustles and physical items or properties. Due to the high stakes during asset...
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,...