Child Custody

The divorce process can become a bit complicated for all parties involved, and sometimes, these frustrations may pour out of the courtroom.  Small disagreements can get blown out of proportion, especially when you are in the middle of a child custody battle. It is...

In a typical scenario, parents expect everything to proceed smoothly with their kids once a divorce concludes. Even when armed with a child custody court order, conflict with your co-parent may not end with your divorce.  Many divorced parents in Michigan find that...

If divorced parents are unable to get along with each other, this could negatively impact their co-parenting efforts. The custodial parent may resort to blocking the other parent from spending time with the kids for days, weeks or even months for no apparent reason. ...

Custody comes down to two main factors: Who is responsible for making decisions about the child and where the child will live. Taking the time to investigate what is best for the child, means that one cares deeply about them. A lot of energy and effort goes into...

Whether you and your spouse negotiate the terms for your divorce or a judge makes the decisions, the final custody order will be a court order that carries the full enforcement weight of the Michigan family courts. Either spouse can go to the state to ask for...

Child custody hearings and the uncertain time before them can be emotional because there is a lot at stake. However, the better you can control your emotions, the better your chances of achieving your desired outcome. A judge has a limited amount of information about...

One of the hardships of divorce, even with shared custody, is that parents aren’t able to spend as much time with their children as they did before. Another is that they often have less of a say in who’s caring for their children when the kids are in their co-parent’s...

Most children have distinct opinions and feelings on important issues that affect them. Michigan parents who are headed for divorce will find that if their children are old enough to express their opinions, they may have a preference about with which parent they would...

When parents can’t agree on what is best for their children’s welfare during a divorce situation, a family court judge will decide for them. In Michigan a judge may ask some very pointed questions when it comes to child custody cases and each parent should be prepared...

There are different types of sole custody when it comes to children -- sole physical custody, sole legal custody or both of these combined. Although most courts in Michigan look upon shared child custody as the ideal situation for children, there may be times when...