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For intended parents, surrogacy is not just a medical process—it is a legal strategy. Who is recognized as a parent, whose name appears on the birth certificate, and whether your parental rights are secure all depend on decisions made long before a child is born. Michigan’s shift from criminalizing surrogacy to regulating it has opened … Read more
Divorce doesn’t freeze your life in place. Jobs change. Children grow. Incomes rise and fall. Health declines. New relationships form. Yet the court order from your divorce continues to govern child support, spousal support, custody, and parenting time — often based on circumstances that no longer exist. For families in St. Clair County, modifying a … Read more
Michigan’s 2025 child support changes were quiet on paper—but loud in their impact. Medical expenses and childcare costs now shift more financial responsibility between parents, often in ways that surprise people who assume their existing orders already “account for that.” A year later, many parents are still operating under outdated assumptions. Some are absorbing costs … Read more
Of all the issues that arise after divorce, relocation is often the most difficult—and the most unforgiving. Even well-intentioned parents with compelling reasons to move can find themselves blocked by a legal standard designed to protect stability over opportunity. Michigan’s relocation laws are not meant to trap parents in place. They are meant to preserve … Read more
For many same-sex couples in Michigan, divorce is not just the end of a marriage—it is the first time the legal system fully examines a relationship that existed long before marriage was legally possible. Assets may have been accumulated, careers built, and children raised years before the law caught up. While Michigan courts now treat … Read more
Relocation with children after divorce or a custody order is one of the hardest issues family law attorneys face. Even when a move makes genuine sense—a better job, a stronger support system, a safer neighborhood, a remarriage requiring a cross-country move—good relocation cases still lose. That doesn’t mean the law is arbitrary. It means Michigan’s … Read more
In a military divorce, the most valuable asset is often invisible until it’s gone. Retirement pay, disability elections, and survivor benefits don’t sit in a bank account—but decisions made during divorce can determine whether tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars will ever be paid at all. Unlike civilian divorces, military divorces operate at the … Read more
In Michigan, living together and raising a child does not make you legal parents in the eyes of the law. There is no “common-law custody,” no automatic visitation rights, and no obligation to support a child—unless paternity has been formally established. This reality catches many unmarried parents off guard. Fathers who have been present since … Read more
In Michigan, moving with your child after divorce is not just a personal decision—it is a legal event with serious consequences. A job offer, a new partner, or family support in another city may make relocation feel urgent, but the law moves more slowly and far more deliberately. Michigan’s 100-mile rule exists to protect a … Read more
Deciding to end your marriage is one of the most difficult choices you’ll ever make. Once you’ve made that decision, understanding what comes next can help reduce some of the anxiety. The divorce process in Michigan follows a structured path, and knowing what to expect at each stage makes the journey more manageable. Michigan is … Read more