Child Custody

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...

Losing even a portion of your child custody rights can leave you heartbroken. Losing all your custody rights is nothing short of devastating. It feels like the end of being a parent and many people worry that they will never see their kids again. Family law courts in...

Someone with a narcissistic personality is defined as having a need for constant admiration and an inflated sense of self. Those with this personality disorder lack empathy and believe they are superior to others. So, when Michigan parents in a divorce situation are...

First impressions mean a lot in most instances. Most families have had the “you’re not wearing that” talk with a teen or have had to buy new clothes that fit with a new work environment. But what a Michigan parent wears to court during a child custody hearing may make...

It’s usually safe to say that many couples who have decided to divorce have had some pretty serious disagreements. But divorcing couples in Michigan have some major decisions they need to make moving forward, especially if they’re parents. Child custody is one of the...