Establishing paternity is one of the most important legal steps for unmarried parents in Michigan. Whether you are a mother seeking child support or a father trying to establish custody or parenting time, understanding your rights under Michigan paternity law is crucial. In Oakland County, home to cities like Troy, Royal Oak, Farmington Hills, Farmington,…
Here in Oakland County, Michigan, people going through a divorce usually focus on big issues like child custody, dividing assets, or who gets the house. Frankly, those are the issues that we divorce attorneys usually look at first. An issue less focused on but still important is car insurance. More often than not, auto insurance…
In Oakland County, Michigan, the division of marital property can be one of the more difficult parts of the divorce process, especially when it comes to selling the house. If you’re going through a divorce and need to sell your Oakland County home in communities like Troy, Farmington Hills, Novi, Bloomfield Hills, and Waterford, or…
With divorcing couples in and around Oakland County, Michigan, issues like child custody, spousal support, and property division are often the most focused on. However, another emotionally charged issue can emerge: who keeps the pet? Whether it’s a golden retriever in Bloomfield Township or a tabby cat in Troy, pets are family. For a Michigan…
There are two important legal tools available to Michigan couples in cities like Troy, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, or Southfield who want to protect their separate finances and assets in marriage. Most people think of Pre-nuptial agreements. However, couples can also create a post-nuptial agreement in limited circumstances. Unlike a pre-nuptial agreement, which is created…
Written by Monica Borschel, Ph.D. and Charles Kronzek, Michigan Trial Attorney Parental alienation is the deliberate or accidental turning of your children against the other parent. Deliberate alienation is badmouthing the other parent, family, ethnicity, culture, or religion. Part of the alienation includes spoiling the child, confiding in the child, or parentifying the child. The…
