There is no doubt that an unmarried mother in Michigan has full legal custody of her child. When a child is born within a marriage, again, there is no question of parental rights: the mother’s spouse has automatic equal custody. For unmarried fathers, however, the...
Month: February 2020
How can I co-parent effectively?
Co-parenting is the most common choice for custody-sharing after divorce in the modern courtroom, extenuating circumstances notwithstanding. However, despite the many noted positives of co-parenting, it can be a difficult situation for parents who do not get along...
What is a collaborative divorce?
When many people picture the concept of "divorce," they imagine high-powered lawyers going toe-to-toe in a courtroom and a lot of emotional drama wrapped up in a high-stakes game of financial tug of war. The reality is that divorce does not have to be this dramatic,...
Relocation and child support payments
Parents who struggle with child support have a lot of different issues to work through. Some find themselves unable to pay what they owe because of losing their job and our law office knows that many people face these hurdles as a result of health crises. Sadly,...