Blog Posts in 2019

At What Age Can a Child Choose Who to Live With?

If you are getting a divorce from your spouse and have children, you might have some questions regarding child custody. Contrary to what many believe, the opinions of children do not carry a lot of weight in determining which parent obtains custody. Depending on the age and maturity of your children, a judge may consider their opinions, but your children cannot ultimately decide where they will ...

What You Should Know About Gray Divorce

Gray divorce, or divorce between individuals over the age of 50, is becoming increasingly common in our society. Given the fact that these couples are often at a different stage in their lives, closer to retirement than younger spouses who call it quits, they often face a unique set of problems, particularly when it comes to asset division. The Challenges of a Gray Divorce In every divorce case, ...

Can I Get a Personal Protection Order?

A personal protection order (PPO) is a directive issued by a judge to stop an individual from harassing, harming, or stalking you. The PPO prohibits or restricts the other person from contacting you, following you, entering your home or office, hurting you, taking minor children from you, or purchasing or possessing a firearm. You can get a PPO if the other person’s actions put your health and ...

How Is Child Support Determined?

Parents are financially responsible for their children until they reach the age of 18, as ordered by the courts. Child support is the regular compensation to the custodial parent from the non-custodial parent to mitigate the costs of raising a child. The state of Michigan employs a standard formula to determine the exact amount required to fulfill parental duties, and once this amount has been set ...