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Can You Move with Your Child After Divorce? Michigan’s 100-Mile Rule
Starting a new job, entering a relationship, or having the chance to live closer to your family can make moving seem like the natural next step after a divorce. However, if children are involved, changing your address may mean more than securing a new house and hiring...
Are You Responsible for Your Spouse’s Debt in a Divorce?
When preparing for divorce, many couples focus so much on divvying up assets and getting custody of the children that they forget they're also responsible for the relationship's debts. Many have the false perception that if the debts were caused by one party in the...
Protecting Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce
Divorce affects a large percentage of marriages in the United States. And contrary to popular belief, sometimes it truly is the best decision for the entire family. When children are involved, it’s crucial to navigate the process with civility, caring, and patience....
Why a Good Relationship with Your Ex Can Make Divorce Easier
Think back to your wedding day. It was a beautiful ceremony, and everyone there was happy and well-wishing. Contrast that with your divorce. You’re all alone with the person you’d thought you’d spend forever with in front of a judge with other strangers watching your...
Common Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Divorce Case
Divorce is stressful enough on its own. Add in emotions, financial pressure, parenting concerns, and constant communication with attorneys, and it becomes very easy to make decisions you later wish you had handled differently. The problem is that certain mistakes...
How Social Media and Text Messages Can Affect Your Divorce
Divorce has a way of pulling everyday life into the legal process. That includes the stuff you thought was private or casual: text messages, Facebook posts, Instagram stories, DMs, even “likes” and comments. People are often surprised by how quickly a screenshot...
Why March Sees a Surge in Divorce Proceedings
This spring, not only will you see a rise in bumblebees, pollen, and colorful plants blooming everywhere, but you will also see a massive rise in many unhappy couples calling it quits on their marriage. The period from January through March each year sees a huge surge...
Dividing Retirement Accounts in a Michigan Divorce
Retirement accounts are easy to ignore during divorce planning because they do not feel like “cash on hand.” But in many Michigan divorces, a 401(k) or pension is one of the largest assets on the table. People often assume the divorce judgment itself is enough to...
Your Divorce Is Final: 5 Steps to Take Now
The divorce process can be long and tumultuous. The months (if not longer) between the initial filing and getting the divorce finalized are filled with stress, questions, confusion, and a wide array of emotions that make even everyday tasks more difficult. There are...
3 Ways to Keep Your Divorce Out of Court
Let’s face it. No one wants to appear in court, not even for a divorce. It’s stressful and humiliating for both parties involved, no matter the circumstances of the divorce. Since it is a matter that is open to the public, you run the risk of neighbors, friends, or...
How Divorce Changes the Holidays and How to Navigate It
The holidays have a way of stirring up memories, expectations, and emotions. After divorce, those feelings often hit differently. What once felt automatic might now feel unfamiliar or even overwhelming. But this season can still bring connection, comfort, and joy,...
Co-Parenting After High-Conflict Divorce; Strategies That Work
Divorce is never easy. After a high-conflict breakup, communication often turns tense, trust fades, and simple decisions can spiral into arguments. Yet even when parents struggle to get along, children still need both of them. Co-parenting after a difficult divorce is...