When and How to Get a Prenup
Knowing when and how to get a prenup, and how a marital agreement can protect your interests, will help get your marriage off to a strong start.
Knowing when and how to get a prenup, and how a marital agreement can protect your interests, will help get your marriage off to a strong start.
Here is when and how you can get an order to modify custody or parenting time after a judgment is entered.
Here are some special considerations for special needs kids in custody cases and divorce that parents need to think about.
How long will my divorce take? It's a common question. The answer depends on everything from your family unit to how well you and your spouse get along. Here is what you can expect, and what you can do to get divorced faster.
Working with a Michigan family lawyer experienced with these issues can ensure you and your children are protected during divorce.
Understanding a grandparent’s right to seek visitation and custody can be difficult, but in the right circumstances, it can make all the difference for your grandchildren’s safety and wellbeing.
Here is what you should know about how to file a Michigan name change petition with the help of a family law attorney.
Here is the process for getting court permission to move after divorce including how the Michigan courts consider a Change of Domicile motion.
Find out how to use the Michigan Parenting Time Guidelines in choosing the best parenting time schedule for your children.
Knowing how Michigan law treats stepchildren and adopted children can help you understand the benefits of stepparent adoption to protect you and the children in your home.
When your former spouse violates a court order, here are the steps you need to take to enforce a Judgment of Divorce in Michigan.
Understanding how the Michigan Child Support Formula works can help you streamline your child support case and even reach a settlement.
Understanding Michigan’s spousal support factors can help you understand whether you have a case for alimony or are likely to have to pay for your spouse’s bills after the divorce.
Knowing how Michigan divorce courts divide marital property can help you set reasonable expectations, outline key goals, and help your attorney get you a property settlement that meets your needs.
Find out the role of fault in Michigan’s no-fault divorce for property division, alimony or spousal support, and child custody and parenting time.
Whether you can get an annulment in Michigan depends on if your marriage is void or voidable. Here's how to tell.
Here are several reasons why negotiating a separation agreement is better than a divorce trial for you, your children, and your peace of mind.
Using prenuptial agreements can make divorce and estate planning easier for you and your family and avoid expensive and emotionally taxing litigation in the future.
Here’s what to ask yourself to decide whether it is time to talk to a Michigan family law attorney about going back to court to modify a court order or judgment of divorce.
Here’s what you should know about the child custody best interest factors and the parenting time factors that will frame any child custody decision by the Michigan family courts.
Here are the seven steps to getting a divorce in Michigan, so you know what to expect.
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in blog on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. When you were first divorced, you and your ex-spouse may have done well adhering to the terms of the divorce agreement. However, things change in life and it is not uncommon for couples to revisit the decr...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. One of the most contentious and taxing elements of a divorce is dividing marital property. People are scared about what they stand to lose, and the reality of supporting two households on smaller inco...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in child custody on Monday, March 13, 2017. When parents turn to the court to resolve child custody and/or parenting time disputes, it is important to understand the factors that a judge will examine. Under the Michigan Child Custody Act, th...