In Michigan, statutory guidelines primarily govern the calculation of child support. The goal is to ensure fairness and financial stability for the child. While these guidelines provide a framework, parents may still have a degree of flexibility in determining the...
Year: 2023
Possessing controlled substances in or near a park is an additional offense
Knowingly possessing a controlled substance is a crime in Michigan. Depending on the classification of the substance and the amount, a person convicted of the offense can face steep fines and decades of imprisonment. However, offenders who violate the law in or near a...
Do Michigan courts consider children’s wishes in custody cases?
Child custody is a deeply sensitive aspect of a divorce or separation. Nevertheless, it is essential for you to navigate this matter with empathy and understanding to ensure your child’s overall well-being. This involves knowing how courts decide on custody. In...
Stealing from an auto accident victim leads to harsher criminal penalties
Let’s say you’re out one day on a drive. As you near a level crossing where the road intersects with a railway, you hear a terrifying crash. A car tried to beat the red light and ended up colliding with the passing train. There’s nobody else on the road, so you take...
How can you rebuild your finances after divorce?
Divorce is a financial storm you most likely did not plan for. After all, you did not enter marriage anticipating it would end at some point. Unfortunately, the struggle is often far from over even after finalizing the process. Post-divorce tends to be about facing...
4 tips for putting your children first during your divorce
Divorce is challenging for all parties involved, but the impact on children can be particularly profound. Parents often struggle to navigate the turbulent waters of divorce while trying to protect their children from its adverse effects. However, with thoughtful...
Who gets the family pet in a Michigan divorce?
In this day and age, pets are more than a person’s animal companion. Instead, many people consider them as family. That is why divorces often give rise to disputes about who gets to keep the pet. A matter that falls under the property division Despite a person’s...
What is an aggravating factor in a criminal case?
There can be a wide spectrum of penalties applicable to the criminal charge with which you’ve been charged. Your ultimate hope, of course, is to escape conviction altogether, and that’s something that may be attainable in your case. But if it’s not, then you’re...
Are children of divorce more likely to divorce themselves?
Children typically look up to their parents as the first adults to show them how to behave and make decisions. Their developing minds absorb their parents’ ways to help them build their own identities. So, if they are taking after their parents, the common assumption...
Special sentencing options for drug offenders in Michigan
Adolescents often face significant peer pressure to fit in a group, craving for a sense of belonging and acceptance. It may not be true for everyone, but there may come a time when your teen may get into trouble because of this pressure. For some, this may come in the...