There really is a lot to figure out when a couple gets divorced. If they have children, then dealing with custody agreements and figuring out child support is often the primary focus. Diving their assets is another issue that can take a long time and be quite complex, especially if they own multiple homes, vehicles,…
You may not have heard the term ‘third party custody’ before, and that’s okay. Not a lot of people other than family law attorneys and judges have heard of it. Certainly it can sound rather confusing. After all, why would someone outside of your immediate family have custody of your kids? (Isn’t that what ‘third…
It’s Christmas time, folks! Time for giving gifts, cuddling up on the couch with your family to watch Elf, and getting together with loved ones. Unless of course, you have a parenting time agreement that keeps your kids away on Christmas day. Nothing feels worse than spending the holidays without your kids. But for many…
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been talking about the consequences of not paying your court-ordered child support, specifically here in Oakland County, Michigan. Candidly, it’s not much different than Macomb, Wayne, Livingston or Lapeer counties. Anyway, in our previous article, we looked at a few basics, like why a court order is…
The very first thing we want to make sure you understand here, before we talk about how much you need to pay, is the issue of court orders. If something has been ordered by the court, that means it’s not optional. It’s not a suggestion, or an idea you can consider for later, or a…
If you’re a resident of Michigan’s Oakland County, Macomb County or Livingston County, and you’re considering getting a divorce, then you’re already thinking about living life without your spouse. You’ve probably thought about what it would be like to live apart from them, and what official separation would be like. Maybe you’ve even started looking…
Hi again and welcome back to our blog about divorce in Oakland County and in Macomb County, Michigan! The Kronzek Firm has been discussing the situations where it could make a difference to your situation to file for divorce first in Oakland or Macomb County, and the times where it wouldn’t likely make any difference.…
If we got a dollar every time someone called us in a panic, rushing to file for divorce first because they want to beat their spouse to the courthouse, we could probably all retire comfortably right now. Seriously, it happens a LOT. Some people seem to believe that filing first is going to make a…
Welcome back and thanks again for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm in Oakland County, Michigan. We’ve been discussing the issue of how a divorce can wreak havoc with your finances if you’re not careful, and how to avoid having your divorce trash your credit. As we mentioned in the previous article, your first…
Everyone knows divorces cost money. Whether it’s the lawyer’s fees and court costs, or the simple fact that your family is going from two incomes to one (or one income to half an income!), the effects can be rough! But while the split is likely to leave you feeling like you need to pinch pennies,…
