Divorce

A college education does not come cheaply. Tuition rates have been rising steadily and the average cost to put a child through a post-secondary education in Michigan today is more than $14,000 a year according to recent statistics. But what happens when parental...

Dividing marital assets during a divorce is never simple. When a couple in Michigan has financial ties to a business, the divorce becomes more complicated, and the business itself may be affected. However, some steps can be taken to avoid the impact of a divorce on a...

Sometimes the things that appear to be factual just don’t hold water. The same holds true about what Michigan residents might believe about divorce. For those who are considering ending their marriages, it might be best to know fact from fiction. It’s common that most...

Travel anywhere in the developing world, and you will find American volunteers working on social projects to help women trapped in the cycle of poverty. The scenario goes like this: Adolescent girls do not finish their schooling as they must help around the house full...

It seems fewer people are choosing the path of marriage these days. At least that seems to be the case in Michigan, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 1960, 79% of all households in the state were led by married couples. That number is now around 47%. With that...

Couples going through a divorce in Michigan might find themselves dealing with the challenge of dividing up a timeshare. A timeshare is a vacation property that renters are allowed to use during certain times of the year. While the first option might be to sell the...

Spouses need to avoid certain common divorce mistakes if they want to stay out of a Michigan courtroom. Whether the divorce goes to a trial depends in large part on how the two spouses act. If you are unreasonable, unrealistic or confrontational, it may transform the...

The saga of the breakdown of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s marriage continues. Some Michigan residents were likely surprised -- as many were -- when the A-list celebrity couple announced they would be getting a divorce in 2016. The private judge who heard their case...