May 2017
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For most couples who are planning their weddings, there are lots of things to get excited about. Sampling cake flavors, selecting the location, and getting friends involved are usually aspects that most brides and grooms-to-be look forward to. Stressful? Definitely. But also lots of fun! Figuring out how to address the issue of a prenuptial […]
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It is a commonly accepted “truth” that the children of divorced parents are more likely to get divorced themselves. After all, with rising divorce rates here in Michigan and all over the US, and the fact that children learn behaviors and lifestyles from their parents, this would seem an incontrovertible truth. As it turns out, […]
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In the previous article we talked about interstate child abduction, and what a Michigan parent should know about this subject. In this next segment we are going to go a little further afield, and discuss international child abduction. The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act, which was passed in Michigan on January 12, 2015, addresses the […]
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Let’s say that you and your spouse are getting divorced. Not an amicable divorce, but a highly contentious breakup that involves lots of finger pointing and angry name calling. Sounds stressful, right? Absolutely. However, the biggest issue isn’t the fact that you and your spouse can’t exchange three civil words. It’s the fact that the […]
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In the previous article, we wrapped up the discussion on Michigan’s change of domicile laws by explaining what a parent would need to do if they are hoping to move beyond the state’s 100 mile threshold or move across state lines. Simply put, this would involve a “Lombardo motion” or gaining the permission of the […]