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Deported Mexican father seeks to regain custody of three children
Child custody battles often take place within the context of divorce proceedings, but custody battles come up in other situations as well. Another common context for these legal disputes is when parents have their children removed by state...
Child custody in Michigan may benefit from technology
The concept of communicating with an ex-spouse via only electronic communication may be appealing to many Michigan divorcees. For divorced parents, the use of such tools may provide a way for open communication, without the awkwardness and...
How a Michigan divorce can become lengthy and contentious
Having divorced in 2006, the ex-husband of an author who hails from outside Michigan has appealed and seeks additional money. The Supreme Court in the state in which the divorce took place has denied the appeal. According to reports, the...
Michigan child custody and parents' rights
When Michigan parents choose to divorce child support and custody arrangements concerning minor children tend to become paramount. These deliberations can be challenging, as parents determine how they will deal with decision making regarding...
Michigan parents, wealthy or not, can face child support hardship
In today's economy, Michigan parents from all walks of life, careers and levels of education have been affected by decreasing finances. One recent news report suggests that perhaps even famous NFL stars have fallen victim to the challenges of...
Simpson divorce highlights challenges of high asset cases
Married for more than 30 years, celebrity parents Joe and Tina Simpson are getting a divorce. Michigan readers may be less familiar with this couple than with their two celebrity daughters, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson. But it is due in part to the...
Boy returned to Michigan dad after visitation gone wrong
When parents separate, issues of child custody and visitation must be addressed. In circumstances where parents are not able to come to an agreement between themselves, in Michigan or elsewhere, a judge usually steps in the make the decisions for...
Shariah law and Muslim divorce in Michigan and other states
The proper place and role of Shariah law (the moral code and religious law of the Muslim faith) in the American legal system has become a source of debate and contention throughout the country. There are many legal questions that arise when ...
Michigan police chief's divorce open to public scrutiny
When a couple decides to divorce, they file the paperwork and may hope that their relationship's demise is never again the center of attention. Unfortunately for people in positions of authority, their divorce cases may become open to the...
Assets! Division! Taxes! Oh my!
There is no wizardry involved in divorce. But when Eaton Rapids couples separate or divorce, it can be complicated. Among all the facets involved with divorce, individuals may forget that there are tax implications that can prevent them moving...
Rutherford child custody case has unusual twist
Lansing parents may know that actress Kelly Rutherford has spoken out regarding the unusual and complicated situation that she now finds herself in with ex-husband Daniel Giersch. According to reports, Giersch, who lives abroad, has had his...
Lansing couples should consider post-divorce financial status
Many individuals do not consider the long-term financial outlook after divorce. On April 25, in a post titled, "Lansing couples should learn finances during divorce," we told our readers about the importance of understanding their...
Lansing couples may find that postnup aids property division
Newly married Lansing couples may not want to consider the possibility of divorcing in the future, but some suggest that such a consideration may be a positive option. The reason is that, during divorce, property division can be an emotional,...
International child support case sparks interest in Lansing
When a couple makes the decision to divorce, if they have children, their first priority may be determining child support and custody arrangements. No matter what the agreement between the parents is, children have needs that must be ...
How Lansing parents can help ease the divorce process for kids
Lansing parents who are working through the divorce process likely know that their uneasy circumstances affect their children. Even though parents may try to ease the discomfort of a changing family dynamic, they may be unsure of the best way...
How might religion factor into Michigan divorce?
With so many people in the United States professing to believe in God, Michigan residents may consider it odd that religion is often excluded from divorce discussions. But religion can have both positive and negative effects on divorcing...
Lansing sports fans may be inspired by unusual child custody case
Divorce is full of decisions that must be discussed and agreed upon by both spouses. Sometimes one spouse may have a request that is unusual or surprising to the other spouse. This is exactly what happened to one man recently, who asked for ...
Divorce does not have to destroy Michigan small business
A divorce can be stressful enough when a party's financial livelihood is not at stake. However, for small business owners in Michigan who are going through a divorce, the financial ramifications of the divorce can be disastrous if the proper...
Steps for Michigan parents to avoid summer child custody issues
Summertime can be full of excitement for a parent and their children. However, it can also cause disputes over child custody issues. These disagreements are especially likely if there is an argument over what visitation schedule each parent is...
Michigan included on panel reviewing military child custody laws
Military deployments have been a common thing since even before 9/11 and the wars that followed. With those deployments, the issue of child custody involving military parents has increased as a topic of discussion. Michigan parents serving in the...