No matter how hard parents try to shield their children from the effects of a divorce, it will have an impact on them during the proceeding and after the split is final. Prioritizing the emotional and psychological wellbeing of the children is the primary focus of the...
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Child Custody
Do parents always have to share custody of their kids?
Child custody hearings can be difficult and emotional for Michigan families going through divorce. There are many rules and laws that govern just how child custody decisions are made, and they can be confusing to parents who have never had to work with them before. In...
Four ways to improve your co-parenting relationship
Raising a kid is hard enough as is, but it can be even more challenging when you have to do so with another individual who always seems to be antagonistic. This is the co-parenting challenge that many Americans face. We know that it can be maddening, frustrating, and...
How child custody orders can be modified
Raising children is not an easy task for parents in Michigan. There are many important decisions that parents need to make for their children in addition to meeting their daily needs. Making the job even more difficult, children’s needs change as they grow older....
What if the child wants a voice in the child custody decision?
In Michigan family law cases, one of the common sources of discord is child custody. The parents might have certain goals in the case and this can lead to a contentious back and forth. Even in cases where the sides are relatively friendly, there might be issues that...
What is the difference between legal and physical custody?
Child custody is an important family law topic that can be related to Michigan divorces or separate issues between unmarried parents. When the custody of a child is in question, Oakland parents may be confused to learn that child custody involves more than one type of...
What are the child custody factors in Michigan?
In Michigan and the rest of the country, child custody decisions are based on the best interests of the child. For that purpose every state has certain guidelines that help family courts to determine what type of child custody arrangement should be implemented so that...