Many couples with marital problems end up opting for divorce. In many cases, that is the right decision. But some couples may in fact fare better with a legal separation rather than divorce. A legal separation recognizes that partners are...
Many couples with marital problems end up opting for divorce. In many cases, that is the right decision. But some couples may in fact fare better with a legal separation rather than divorce. A legal separation recognizes that partners are...
As Michigan home values have plummeted in the past few years, many homeowners have found themselves unable to sell their homes. With an eye toward making lemonade out of a lemon real estate market, or maybe because the demands of the family ...
Sometimes legislation is made to protect vulnerable people, such as children. These laws are often written with the best of intent, but as societal interactions and science develop, laws can become quickly outdated and have an adverse effect...
Demi Moore's recent hospitalization is just the latest example of how emotional strain following a marital split can culminate in health problems. But, divorce does not have to be such a high-level stressor: among other things, getting...
Getting a divorce can be a stressful situation. There are ways to help prepare for divorce negotiations that will hopefully mitigate overwhelming feelings once you and your partner have decided to split. Sometimes, what one person perceives to be...
As the baby boomer generation ages and starts to retire, many in this group will be looking to supplement their retirement with income from Social Security. Sometimes people in Michigan didn't work as much as their former spouse, because they...
For many couples contemplating a divorce, there may be an alternative, depending on your unique situation. For those who still love their partner but just can't live with them anymore or those who have religious beliefs that discourage...
Michigan couples who are close to retirement age and thinking about dissolving their marriage may be wondering how that decision could affect collecting Social Security benefits. An individual may or may not be entitled to collect an...
Michigan fathers may see their parenting and visitation rights change thanks to potential changes in Michigan's state laws.
A new series of bills recently introduced in the state senate could change a law that has been on the...
Being a parent isn't easy. It often takes a great deal of work, and officials in one state believe a mother of a four-year-old boy isn't doing the necessary work to be a good parent. They believe the mother should not be granted child...
Child custody cases can be emotional and, in some cases, difficult to sort out. They can even be difficult to sort out for celebrities.
Recently, country singer Mindy McCready found herself in trouble with the law after taking her son...
Social media has changed the way people work and live in Michigan and beyond, but for one couple it has even changed their divorce proceedings.
A Connecticut couple is fighting over child custody. The husband told the court...