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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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Are Custody Concerns Different for Divorcing Same-Sex Couples in Oakland County (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us for this discussion on the unique challenges faced by same-sex couples in Oakland County when getting divorced and handling custody disputes. As we mentioned in the previous article, same sex couples have additional complications when dealing with custody, due to the way the law views the rights of…
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Are Custody Concerns Different for Divorcing Same-Sex Couples in Oakland County (Pt 1)
When the Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriage was legal in 2015, it was a groundbreaking moment for LGBT couples all over the nation. People lined up outside churches and courthouses all over in Royal Oak, Troy, Southfield and Rochester to tie the knot with the partners they loved. But with marriage comes all…
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Can my Ex Decide When I See my Kids? NO! Not here in Oakland County. (Pt 2)
For Oakland County parents who are splitting up, one of the greatest challenges they face has to do with their kids. How should custody be divided? Should one parent have more parenting time than the other, or should it be an even split? What kind of visitation hours are best? There’s a lot to consider,…
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Can my Ex Decide When I See my Kids? NO! Not here in Oakland County. (Pt 1)
Whether you’re officially getting divorced, or simply parting ways from a relationship you’re not happy in anymore, if there are kids in the mix your situation just got more complicated. It doesn’t really matter where in Oakland County you live. Especially if you’re not parting on good terms. And when it comes to kids, it…
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Don’t Let an Oakland County Divorce Destroy Your Credit! (Pt 2)
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…
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Don’t Let an Oakland County Divorce Destroy Your Credit! (Pt 1)
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,…
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Qualified Domestic Relations Orders in Oakland County: What You Need to Know (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm’s office in Farmington Hills. We’ve been talking about Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (called QDROs for short) here in Oakland County, and how that could affect your divorce. As we mentioned in the previous article, QDROs are important because when you get divorced, your…
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Qualified Domestic Relations Orders in Oakland County: What You Need to Know (Pt 1)
Some of you are probably scratching your heads and wondering what a Qualified Domestic Relations Order is (called a QDRO for short!). And who could blame you? It’s certainly not something the average person deals with on the average day. So what is it and why does it matter if you’re getting divorced in Oakland…
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Can I Change my Visitation Agreement in Oakland County? (Pt 2)
Hi there, welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been talking about how the Family Court in Oakland County awards visitation (which is called parenting time here in Michigan), and how you can go about changing your visitation plan. Many parents aren’t satisfied with the parenting time awarded to them by the court –…
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Can I Change my Visitation Agreement in Oakland County? (Pt 1)
If we had a dollar for every time a parent called us to ask if they could change their visitation agreement (which is called a parenting time agreement her in Michigan), we could take ALL our clients out to lunch. Seriously – it’s a subject that comes up a lot. Why? Because parents love their…