Custody of the children is hopefully going to be worked out by the parents in a mutually agreed arrangement that's in the best interests of the children. However, it doesn't always go that way. In Michigan, where the parents don't agree on...
It may be surprising to some that parental child support obligations can depend on the definition of the term 'custodial parent.' In an appellate case from another state, a panel of judges ruled four-to-one that a father who was the...
If a contestant in a divorce case aggressively requests an annulment instead of a divorce, then the court will have to accommodate the request by holding hearings and taking legal argument on the issues. This is one big reason why the divorce...
Many people in the process of a negotiated or contested divorce would like to begin at least a semblance of a new social life, and to date and enjoy the companionship of other persons. But what effects can this activity have on the divorce...
It's a common trait of human nature that some people find it difficult to give up a good thing. Whether in Michigan or another state, that trait may be even truer when the benefit given up is $180,000 per month in spousal support payments. The...