Holiday issues

If mother wants you to cooperate and provide additional time for her social event when you have a social event as well and she habitually does not...

Can my daughters father take custody if I allow her to spend a semester at his house?

It is imperative to retain an attorney before the child moves to her father for a semester. With a properly written court order, you should be able...

Custody 50/50

At a very bare minimum, you should keep track of each issue, and obtain written proof (that the appointment was scheduled, that you notified him...

How do I prevent visitation

You mentioned that he "has come and gone". Does that mean that he has exercised visitation in the past? If you have agreed to visitation in...

I was married in Michigan in 1983. I am still legally married. My spouse took out a 401k loan in 2011 and purchased a home.

Besides the house issue if you are disabled and you married in 1983, an attorney needs to review if you will be able to seek alimony/spousal...

Selected as the best answer

From a practical standpoint, you will benefit from retaining a competent attorney and provide your ex with a discovery request so that you can rely...

What If you discover that your lawyer that represented you in your divorce had in fact represented your ex in a prior divorce?

It appears that neither your friend nor the attorney realized the connection, and your friend is using the conflict to avoid paying the bill. If...

Am I obligated to give the name(s) of the father of the child born before the divorce?

The divorce judgment should state that your husband is not the father of the child. Customarily, in Kent County, Michigan, it does not state the...

Can I, as a step mother, take a biological mother to court to see a child when the childs father is incarcerated?

You cannot file a motion, but the father may retain an attorney who can represent him even though the father is in jail. Depending on the judge...

What Motions would be required to begin a Change in Custody/Visitation with the following circumstances?

I agree with Ms. Stuart-Fink that you should retain an attorney. You get one bite at the apple; realistically, you can file a motion for change of...