The Divorce ProcessThe commencement of divorce proceedings occurs when one spouse files a complaint with the circuit court.The lawsuit will be filed in the county where he/she resides provided that he/she has resided there for at least 10 days. If parties live in different states...
Property Division and AlimonyAlthough many factors can contribute to a need to adjust the property division, if both parties contributed to the acquisition, improvement, or accumulation of the property, the courts will usually order a 50/50 split of marital property.FaultMichiga...
Issues Involving Minor Children Custody, parenting time (previously referred to as visitation) and support are three main areas to resolve in divorce proceedings with children. The Court retains jurisdiction to review these areas until the children are adults. Custody There are t...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES FROM AN ATTORNEY OR BANKRUPTCY PETITION PREPARERIf you decide to seek bankruptcy relief, you can represent yourself, you can hire an attorney to represent you, or you can get help in some localities from a bankruptcy pe...
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