Spousal Support Factors in Michigan

  Spousal Support in Michigan: How It's Determined Spousal support, also known as alimony, is a crucial aspect of many divorce proceedings in Michigan. Unlike child support, there's no set formula for calculating spousal support…
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Child Support Simplified: A Compassionate Guide for Post-Divorce Parents

Divorce can be hard on children, but balancing parenting plans post-divorce can make the transition to this new stage of life a bit easier for them to handle. Co-parenting is the process of working collaboratively with your former spouse to raise your children well despite living in separate households.
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Collaborative Divorce vs. Traditional Divorce

If you’re about to go through a divorce, you may be feeling lost, scared, and alone. You’re not sure what to expect, and you likely have many questions. Who will end up with custody of the children? How will you split property with your ex-spouse? And what is collaborative divorce vs. traditional divorce?
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Balancing Parenting Plans Post-Divorce

Divorce can be hard on children, but balancing parenting plans post-divorce can make the transition to this new stage of life a bit easier for them to handle. Co-parenting is the process of working collaboratively with your former spouse to raise your children well despite living in separate households.

Ways Your Spouse Can Hide Assets in a Divorce

Going through a divorce is difficult enough, but when you suspect your spouse of hiding assets, it can make the process even more complicated and frustrating. Your marital property, which includes all assets and debts that you have acquired…

How Assets Get Divided in Michigan Divorce

The Shaw Law Firm  | Divorce Under Michigan divorce law, most property acquired during a marriage is considered to be “marital property”.   If the parties get divorced, the court will generally divide marital property equally…

What to Do Before Asking for a Divorce

The decision to ask for a divorce shouldn’t be made without a lot of introspection and preparation. Even in the best of situations, a divorce can take a deep emotional toll. Then there are the potentially long-reaching financial consequences. Michigan…

Man goes to jail for refusing to pay ex-wife’s lawyer

Man goes to jail for refusing to pay ex-wife's lawyer A Genesee Circuit Court judge's decision to send a Swartz Creek man to jail over a divorce case has been upheld by the State of Michigan Court of Appeals. According to court documents,…

Should I move out?

Should I move out? One of the most common misconceptions is that a person will be found to have “abandoned” their home, by moving out, and that there will be a loss of rights resulting from this action. There is nothing in Michigan law…

Ashley Madison Data Breach

Ashley Madison Data Breach Over the past few days, there has been significant media coverage about the recent Ashley Madison data breach and subsequent disclosure of client names and other personal client information. Based on media reports,…

EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON PRE-EXISTING WILLS & ESTATE PLANS

A large percentage of divorced persons, widows, and widowers subsequently remarry one or more times. It is important to consider the legal effect divorces may have on any pre-existing estate plans including wills, trusts, non-probate transfers…

Short Sales and Foreclosures in Divorce

Short Sales and Foreclosures in Divorce When people get divorced, they often sell the marital residence. In 2010, divorced couples are learning there is less equity in their homes and the ability to sell a non-foreclosed or short-saled property…