Contact Us
The police were called to a residential address in Southeast Michigan. A man had barricaded himself and his dog in an attic. He refused to come down. The dog, his companion of over a decade, the creature he’d fed, walked, cared for, and loved through his marriage and beyond, was about to be taken from … 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 … Read more
Divorce changes more than a marriage certificate. It changes financial lives, relationships, and legal obligations, and it also has a direct impact on every major part of an estate plan. We often meet clients in Troy and Shelby Township who completed thoughtful estate plans years earlier while married, but never updated anything after separation or … 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 … Read more
Property division is often where divorcing spouses feel most confident – and lose the most money. Many enter the process assuming fairness is obvious: keep what’s in your name, split everything else, and move on. Michigan law takes a very different view. Property division is not about labels, emotions, or what feels earned. It is … Read more
Few issues in divorce create more false confidence than alimony. Many spouses walk into negotiations believing the outcome is obvious: long marriage equals support, short marriage equals none, or bad behavior equals punishment. In reality, some of the strongest-looking alimony positions lose – not because the law is unfair, but because Michigan’s spousal support analysis … 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 … 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 … Read more
For business owners, executives, and professionals, divorce isn’t just emotionally disruptive – it can threaten the very assets that generate income, fund retirement, and support future opportunities. When a closely held business, investment portfolio, or professional practice is on the line, the stakes are fundamentally different. High-asset divorces demand more than rough estimates and rules … 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 … Read more