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DO I REALLY NEED AN ATTORNEY FOR MY CHILD SUPPORT HEARING?
Many people think they should try to handle a child support hearing on their own. You might think “it’s easy right?” “They just look at both parent’s incomes, and come up with a number, right?”. It isn’t that simple. There are many things taken into account when child support is calculated and you may…
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Apps to Help Make Co-Parenting Easier After a Divorce (Pt 1)
Divorce is hard. Every parent in Michigan understands that parenting is very hard (seriously!). But co-parenting after a divorce can be one of the most challenging undertakings a person can manage. In order to do it successfully requires enormous patience, commitment, compromise, and dedication. That’s why so many divorced parents are thrilled about anything that…
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What is Third Party Custody And How Does It Work in Oakland County
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…
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Why ‘Moral Fitness’ Could Affect Your Oakland County Divorce! (Pt 2)
Welcome back to The Kronzek Firm. Thanks for joining us again. We’ve been talking about a slightly strange subject – moral fitness – and how it might have an effect on your Oakland County custody case. Specifically, how your behavior before, during and after your divorce might make it harder for you to get custody of…
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Why ‘Moral Fitness’ Could Affect Your Oakland County Divorce! (Pt 1)
You don’t hear the term “moral fitness” outside of an impeachment hearing or a courtroom these days, because the issue of morality is so subjective these days. What’s acceptable behavior to one person might be completely reprehensible to another, based on their religion, culture, or personal beliefs. But did you know, your moral fitness might…
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I Just Got Served Divorce Papers… What Now? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion on what to do when you’re served divorce papers. As we mentioned in the previous article, here in Oakland County you have a lot of options, but what you need to do is choose the option that will have the best possible outcome for…
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I Just Got Served Divorce Papers… What Now? (Pt 1)
It’s not fun, we understand that. Whether you saw this coming from miles away, or it came completely out of left field, being served divorce paperwork can be a depressing and frustrating experience. However, like so much in life, what matters more is how you respond to a situation, rather than what the specifics of…
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All I Want For Christmas is to Spend Time With my Kids!
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…
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All I Want For Christmas is… a PPO?!
Despite what Hollywood tells us, the holiday season isn’t necessarily a time of good cheer for everyone. In fact, for some of us Oakland County families, Christmas time brings unique stresses and burdens that make life especially challenging. So while we’re all home with our loved ones on Christmas day, exchanging gifts, sipping hot cocoa…
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Do I Have to Pay Off my Ex’s Credit Card Debt After The Divorce? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm in our Oakland County office, in Farmington Hills, Michigan. We’ve been discussing the issue of credit card debt and how the court divides it up when a couple gets divorced. As we talked about in the previous article, if it counts as marital…
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Do I Have to Pay Off my ex’s Credit Card Debt After The Divorce? (Pt 1)
Credit card debt can be a killer. And for many of us here in Oakland County families, who are already paying off mortgages, cars, and student loans, credit cards can be a real financial burden. So it comes as no surprise that divorcing couples want to make sure that they aren’t stuck paying off any…