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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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What Do I Do With My Engagement Ring After My Divorce? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us for this discussion on what to do with your engagement ring after you get divorced. It can be a tricky decision for many women to make, as they struggle to find a road between obligation, sentimentality and heartbreak. In truth, engagement rings mean different things to different people,…
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What Do I Do With My Engagement Ring After My Divorce? (Pt 1)
If you believe the billboards and TV commercials, diamonds are forever. And they may be right, but just because the diamond is forever, doesn’t mean the marriage is. Which has left a lot of recently divorced women wondering what on earth to do with this ‘forever’ stone that no longer represents the timeless love they…
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The IRS Can Burn You on Your Alimony Payments! (Pt. 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. We’ve been discussing the issue of alimony recapture and how it can affect you in Oakland County or anywhere else in Metro Detroit. As we pointed out in the previous article, alimony recapture is what happens when the IRS thinks you’re trying to disguise property settlements or…
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The IRS Can Burn You on Your Alimony Payments! (Pt. 1)
Are you divorced, and paying alimony to your ex as part of your divorce agreement? If the answer to that question is yes, then there’s something important you need to know about your alimony payments and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Namely, you can get taken to the cleaners by the government if they suspect any…
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Is Legal Separation The Same as Divorce in Oakland County?
Did you know that it’s possible, right here in Oakland County, to have a divorce in all but name? Not sure what we mean by that? It’s simple – the act of legally separating from your spouse is very similar to getting a divorce. However, under Michigan law, it’s an entirely different legal act, which…
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The Importance of Moving on And Letting go After a Divorce
“Regrets collect like old friends, Here to relive your darkest moments, I can see no way, I can see no way And all of the ghouls come out to play…” Florence and the Machine said it best. When your heart has been broken and someone you loved hurt you in ways that you don’t think…
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How do I Talk to my Fiance About a Prenuptial Agreement? (Pt. 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us for this discussion on how to have “that talk” – you know, the really hard one you have with your fiance about why you should get a prenup. In our previous article we introduced the subject, and looked at the first two items on our list of four…
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How do I Talk to my Fiance About a Prenuptial Agreement? (Pt. 1)
Most couples who are in love and planning to tie the knot, are caught up in the romance of wedding planning. The things they’re discussing in everyday conversation tend to revolve around flowers, locations, music and guest lists. What they don’t tend to think about, or want to talk about, is what they’ll do with…
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Why It’s So Important Not To Trash-Talk Your Ex In Front Of Your Kids!
Parenting is challenging for all of us. Whether you are married, divorced, or a single parent, raising children is going to be one of the hardest and one of the most rewarding things you do. However, divorced parents often face unique challenges that can make the process that much harder. One of those is challenges…
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Consistent Discipline Can be Difficult After Divorce
Divorced parents face a number of challenges. Co-parenting after divorce means that you’re still sharing the parenting duties with your children’s other parent. However, because you’re no longer in a relationship together, you don’t have any influence over how they parent your kids. For sure, that can be very frustrating, especially when you don’t agree…