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After the Divorce: Joint Legal Custody

The divorce is over. The Judgment is signed. Now what do you need to do to take care of your kids? What does it mean to have joint legal custody after the divorce?Except in extreme cases, parents who...

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Why LGBT Couples Need Adoptions

The case is over! Marriage Equality advocates won! But that doesn’t mean that LGBT couples don’t still need to protect themselves and their families. If you are a gay or lesbian couple in Michigan you...

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Court Grants Equitable Parent Rights to Married Lesbian Couple

Now that LGBT couples are guaranteed the same fundamental right to marry as straight couples, lawyers and courts across the country are wrestling with what that means for the families of gay and...

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Give Your Kids the Gift of a Better Co-Parent

The holiday season can be especially tough on children of divorced or separated parents. This Christmas, give them a gift they don’t even know they need. Be a better co-parent to make the holidays more...

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Being a Parent is More Important than Winning Your Case

When you are in the midst of a hotly contested divorce or custody case, it can be easy to get so wrapped up in the fight and forget the bigger picture. The next time conflict with your co-parent heats...

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Child Support Calculations: What You Need to Know

One of the first questions many people ask their family lawyer is “Will I have to pay child support?” Child support calculations are one of the most straight-forward parts of a custody case or a...

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Flint Water Crisis Casts Light, Burdens on Special Education

There isn’t much good to be said for the Flint Water Crisis or the way the state has handled its emergency response and cleanup. But if there is one silver lining to this cloud, it’s that the national...

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Michigan Senate Tackles Truancy Reform

The idea of truancy is as old as public schools. It brings to mind stereotypes of mischief-making teenagers ditching class to do drugs. But the reality behind truancy is a quagmire of inconsistent...

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Pres. Obama Plans to Stay in Place for His Kids. Would You?

If a big job change gives you the opportunity to move across the state, or across the country, would you do it? Would you bring your children with you? President Barack Obama recently announced that he...

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Who Gets to Decide Your Child’s Hair Style?

Your 13 year old wants to cut her long, flowing hair into a pixie cut. Your ex would rather just shave it all off. So who gets to decide your child’s hair style? Is it up to you, your ex, or the...

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