Many Michigan parents who divorce are required to contribute financially for the benefit of their children to provide for their needs. It is usually a noncustodial parent who pays child support to a custodial parent, though child support could also be ordered in circumstances where the parents share joint custody. The amounts vary according to individual circumstances. State guidelines help family courts make determinations regarding who should pay, how much and when.
Is it possible to lower child support payments?
When is sole legal child custody warranted in a Michigan divorce?
When married couples in Michigan who have children divorce, they often face many challenges during proceedings insofar as future care and decision-making rights are concerned. The court generally bases its decisions on whatever it determines is in the children's best interests at the time although as time goes on life changes may prompt a modification of an existing court order. With regard to child custody, legal custody is just as important as physical custody.
Jenelle Evans battling son's grandmother in child custody dispute
Many Michigan reality TV fans are familiar with Jenelle Evans. The Teen Mom star has been in and out of court regarding her ability to parent to her young son. In a surprising turn of events, Evans is back in court after the paternal grandmother of her 3-year-old child has filed an emergency request for temporary child custody of the boy.
Alimony calculations in Michigan
In the eyes of the court, both parties should be able to continue to sustain their lives after a divorce. For this reason, one party may need to continue to provide financial support for the other in the form of alimony.
When you marital division leads to property division problems
Michigan is not a community property state. Then again, neither are most other states throughout the nation. This means when you divorce your spouse, your marital assets will be divided fairly but not necessarily evenly. This often leads to some very heated property division arguments between spouses.
