When families face changes like relocation, it’s essential to adjust parenting plans to ensure the ongoing involvement of both parents in their child's life. While distance can pose challenges, a thoughtful plan can maintain strong bonds. What a long-distance...
Handling holidays and vacations in shared custody arrangements can be challenging but is necessary for maintaining a balanced family dynamic. Parents must work together to ensure that both parents and children enjoy these special times without unnecessary stress....
When parents share legal custody, or the right to make important decisions for their child, it is crucial to set how each parent will participate in various aspects of their child's life. Having only one way to resolve all issues involving a child’s upbringing will...
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...
In Michigan, about 20,000 couples divorced in 2021. For many of these couples, children and child custody is a concern. Determining how to coparent is challenging for all families, but there may be unique options, like birdnesting, that you have not considered....
Child custody orders are not permanent. In Michigan, either parent can petition the court to reconsider a legal custody order. When considering the motion, a judge will go through some basic steps. Establishing a proper cause Custodial and non-custodial parents can...
Divorcing your spouse when you share children will require a custody agreement. Where your children will live could vary depending on parent-child relationships and the family dynamic. If you desire to take your children and relocate away from your soon-to-be-ex, you...
Watching the impact of a divorce on your children can cause uncertainty and sadness. Once the court finalizes your custody order, you and your ex have a legal obligation to share parenting responsibilities. Managing a custody arrangement when your ex will not honor...
If you have an order in place that defines the division of custody through the summer months, you might find that the schedule you established does not work with the plans that you, your ex or your children have made for the summer. You are not necessarily locked into...
Joint custody has numerous acclaims due to studies across the years that have shown how helpful this type of custody is for children. However, as with every custody option, it does not suit every family perfectly. What sort of situations do not benefit from joint...