Divorce is difficult on children, especially if their parents are combative. Within the first two years of a divorce, nearly 25 percent of parents with child custody move away from the non-custodial parent. Surveys show that children whose divorced parents move more...
Month: January 2017
Spousal support laws are changing little by little
Property division, child support and alimony are usually the three most contentious financial issues people deal with in a divorce. Spousal support may be the most controversial of the three, and there are grass-roots efforts working for reform in Michigan and across...
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard complete property division
Most people cannot imagine trying to divide the assets a divorcing celebrity couple may have. While the average couple may dispute bank and retirement accounts, the fate of the house and who gets the newer car, superstar couples may have millions at stake when it...
Warning signs your spouse is hiding property
If you suspect a divorce or separation is in your near future, things between you and your spouse may have already reached an acrimonious level. You may suspect that he or she is attempting to hide assets ahead of the split, and you may well be right. Many people prep...
Man accused of paying child support with stolen money
When times are tough, parents in Michigan often do extraordinary things to make ends meet. People may take second or third jobs, others might open their homes to boarders and others sell some of their possessions. One man in another state is accused of meeting his...
High net worth and high emotions may mean poor decisions
A divorce often involves high emotions, including anger, resentment, sorrow and guilt. These emotions often provide the worst frame of mind for making important decisions, yet decisions are what divorce is all about. Those facing a divorce in Michigan may already be...