For you to get a divorce, your husband needs to be served with the complaint for divorce and a summons issued by the court. He can be served by...

How can I go by getting legal custody of my son

Establishing yourself as a legal father when there already is a legal father can be a fairly complex legal issue. Sometimes (in certain situations...

What do I do when my child's not even born yet and I'm being threatened with court?

When a child is born out-of-wedlock, there needs to be a court order establishing paternity, custody (legal and physical), child support, and...

If your daughter is 18 years old, she is no longer subject to the parenting time / custody order. Child support continues after 18 until she...

Can someone serve me with DNA testing papers if paternity is already established?

Michigan law limits the ways in which paternity can be legally established. Interestingly, the birth certificate is pretty meaningless when it...

Can she really prevent me from buying my home due to school district?

Joint legal custodians have a right to participate in major decisions concerning the child, including schooling decisions. If you change your...

How can you get a Judge removed from a case.

Violations of parenting time orders ... and withholding a child for long periods ... are extremely serious matters. It's surprising to me that...

This issue comes up all the time in a family law attorney's practice. You and the father need to be on the same page on prescriptions. All...

Do I have to remain in the same city as I was prior to our divorce due to children's schools?

It's pretty unusual for a judge to order someone to stay in the same city. Did you consent to that in the judgment? Before you move, you...

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To file for divorce in Michigan, you need to live in Michigan with the kids for six continuous months before the case is filed in court. If you...