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Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of navigating a divorce involving minor children is to remember to center and support them through the process. Divorce can be just as hard (or harder) on young children as it is on the adults involved. No matter how...
Co-creating the life of a child can bring inexpressible joy. With that joy, however, comes a long list of responsibilities and obligations. These parental responsibilities are easier to satisfy when committed parents work together. While the identity of the birth...
Quite a few children across Michigan live with their grandparents instead of their mothers and/or fathers. The number of children living full-time with grandparents in Michigan has doubled in the last generation. Many of these grandparents will take the important...
Parents have the legal right to have time with their children and also certain responsibility. Your obligation to your children and your rights as a parent influence the custody terms that you set when you divorce. You and your ex will either need to negotiate...
Living with someone who’s an alcoholic isn’t easy, especially for children. Alcoholism can cause a person to become unreliable. They may lie constantly and try to blame others for their actions. Children don’t really understand what’s going on. They only know that one...
For most people, the marital home is the most valuable asset they own. If you’re going through a divorce, that home might become a huge point of contention. Several options are possible for the marital home. You and your spouse can agree on an option. If you can’t,...
Topics surrounding divorce mediation have been featured on our website and legal blog on several occasions. The mediation process comes with many benefits, such as reduced costs and faster divorces (usually), making it popular among many Grand Rapids couples. Family...
If you have an upcoming divorce or custody hearing, how you behave matters. Poor behavior could harm your chances of getting your desired outcome. A judge is typically meeting you for the first time in a hearing. Theirs is not exactly a customer service role, but...
“Dear Santa. For Christmas, I would like Mommy and Daddy to stop fighting and get back together again.” This kind of wish can be heart-rending for a parent. Unfortunately, if you are in the middle of a divorce, your child will not go their wish. Well, not all of it....
Going through a divorce means that you have to divide up all the assets that you accumulated during the marriage. There are many things that are included in this, such as the house, vehicles, investment accounts and retirement accounts. Splitting most of these up...
