After a divorce, you and your former spouse have an obligation to your children. Unfortunately, in some instances, one spouse may not fulfill his or her obligations. If you worry that your child's other parent cannot care for your child, you can work through the...
Stepparents can be a blessing to families with an uninvolved or unfit noncustodial parent. Stepparents step up and provide love and support to children when they join a family. As the spouse of the custodial parent of a child, a stepparent can choose to legally adopt...
The thought of splitting custody may fill your mind with uncertainty. You may wonder how you can share your children with someone you no longer desire to have a relationship with. Depending on the circumstances, you may feel it necessary to seek full custody of your...
You and your ex-spouse are responsible for caring for your children following the divorce. What happens if your children begin to hate you for no reason? In cases involving parental alienation, one parent influences the children to reject their other parent. According...
You and your ex agreed to a joint child custody arrangement, and you want to remain present and provide for your shared children. How should you prepare your finances for this aspect of your divorce agreement? Kiplinger offers tips for navigating the financial side of...
Whether you recently completed the divorce process or you ended your marriage years ago, you could have a number of concerns and legal issues to go over as a parent. From child support to spending time with your kids, it is critical to protect your rights and...
As a co-parent going through a divorce, you may have a hard time visualizing what cooperative parenting will look like for you. If you currently exist in a mental space where cooperation seems like a distant dream, you may want to consider parallel parenting instead....
Parents try hard to protect their children from the pain of divorce, but young people recognize the change in their lives, and they have questions. It is difficult to know how much information to share with children, so here are some commonly asked questions as well...
As many divorcing parents in Michigan will find, negotiating a custody and visitation plan can be complicated, as there is no plan that fits every family. A common way to divide parenting time is alternating weeks with each parent. However, this might not work for all...
In Michigan, custody matters are decided in “the best interest of the child,” and there are specific things that a judge will consider when deciding custody of minor children. One of the factors that a judge will take into consideration is the moral fitness of the...
