Family Law

During a divorce, a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) is often pivotal in certain property division scenarios. This legal order allows for the division of retirement plans and pensions, which are often some of the most significant assets couples share. It...

The way that you tell your children you’re going to get divorced can have a big impact on how they process this information. Doing it thoughtfully can help things go smoothly and make it easier for the children. Missteps in this conversation can just create new issues...

When a couple’s marriage ends and children are involved, co-parenting is an excellent way to try to keep the children’s lives as stable as possible and mitigate any damage the divorce can cause to the family unit. Divorce is painful and difficult for everyone, but...

Divorcing with children in the house is typically harder than it is when there are no kids affected by a couple’s circumstances. There are more financial considerations to address and a very strong likelihood that the parents will continue seeing each other frequently...

Splitting up the holidays can often be difficult for co-parents. Maybe you got divorced over the summer and now you’re moving into the holiday season – Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve – for the first time. You’re trying to determine how both of you can share...

Children often act out when their parents divorce. It is quite common for families to report a major slump in children's grades following the divorce of their parents. Behavioral issues and changing circles of friends are also common. Some children start presenting...

The Michigan real estate market has been quite strong in recent years. As you think about divorce, you may worry about your housing arrangement. Maybe you want to ensure that your children can stay in the same school district, or perhaps you feel strongly about...

Shared custody is often difficult at first, but it gets easier as you adjust to your new situation. Unfortunately, one uncooperative parent can make co-parenting harder for everyone in the family. Some people will be flaky about timing or just disrespectful. Others...

Being a newly single parent in Michigan isn't easy. You may find it difficult to parent your child with your ex so that everyone can be happy, especially your child. However, it's possible to come up with a good co-parenting plan that works for all of you. Here are...

In Clinton Township and the rest of Michigan, marital property gets divided based on a concept known as equitable distribution. This means that you and your spouse's property should get divided fairly. What counts as marital property? Marital property comprises all...